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Hot-rolled alloy steel bars and rods, not further worked

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7228 30 29 (other alloy steel bars and rods, not further worked than hot-rolled, hot-drawn or extruded) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of S.O. 3716(E). Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7228 30 29

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · effective per S.O. 3716(E)

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose current licence covers the specific alloy steel bar or rod grade and size range under the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every bar or rod in the consignment bears the ISI standard mark under the supplier's CM/L licence and is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer for that consignment. The test certificate and mark must be traceable to the specific batch.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS Act, 2016, Section 17
3
If the consignment was imported without BIS licence or certification, apply and seek clarification on the TCQCO portal before clearance, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Confirm compliance with CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 on that circular.
Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal in advance of arrival. The mandatory minimum 15-day advance registration window has been abolished; obtain the automatic SIMS registration number and ensure it remains valid on the arrival date. Re-imports for packaging and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS registration.
Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Comply with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding the Indian Standard of the respective input material of steel and steel products intended for import and mapped under the QCO.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to verify whether the specific serial number in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 that maps to the imported grade has been suspended under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — certain entries are non-operative for one year or three years from that gazette date. An importer whose supplier holds a valid CM/L but whose Schedule 1 serial number is under a suspension window is in a materially different compliance position, and presenting a CM/L alone will not resolve a customs query about operative enforcement status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7228 30 29 require BIS certification?

Yes. Goods under this tariff line must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with each consignment accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark from the BIS-licensed manufacturer.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is a separate customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72; re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS registration.

Have any Schedule 1 entries under the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 been suspended?

Yes. S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 renders specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 non-operative for either one year or three years from that gazette publication date; importers must verify whether the serial number covering their specific grade falls within a suspended entry.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all alloy steel grades and manufacturing facilities of a supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is grade-specific, size-range-specific, and facility-specific; bars or rods outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant are not covered, and customs detains consignments on any scope mismatch with the BIS register.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.