Other bars and rods, not further worked than forged

Forged alloy steel bars and rods, not further worked

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7228 40 00 (alloy steel bars and rods not further worked than forged) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 vide S.O. 3716(E). Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the controlling Quality Control Order is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme. 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 40 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) · effective 28-09-2020

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 holding a current licence against the Indian Standard mapped to HSN 7228 40 00 in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The standard mark must appear on the product itself; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the QCO requirement.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; confirm the registration remains within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
If importing without a BIS licence or certification, apply through the TCQCO portal for clarification on each and every such consignment. Failure to seek this clarification before importation violates the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023, as confirmed by CBIC vide F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023.
Ministry of Steel Circular F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both in real time; comply also with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS regarding the Indian Standard of input material for steel products intended for import.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · ITC HS Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72

A word of counsel

The most consequential oversight on this tariff line is importing forged alloy steel bars without first verifying whether the specific serial-number entry in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) mapping this product has been suspended under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025, which renders enforcement inoperative for either one or three years for listed serial numbers. An importer who treats that suspension as a blanket exemption from BIS marking and test-certificate requirements — rather than a temporary deferral of specific schedule entries — and then ships product outside the suspended entries risks detention, confiscation of sub-standard material as scrap, and criminal liability under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7228 40 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Forged alloy steel bars and rods under this tariff line must conform to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme, with effect from 28 September 2020; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, with application permissible no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Does S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspend enforcement for HSN 7228 40 00?

Only if the specific Schedule 1 serial number mapping this HSN is listed in S.O. 5134(E); importers must verify the precise serial number entry. Suspension under S.O. 5134(E) defers enforcement for either one or three years for specified entries only — it does not waive the BIS obligation for all products under the QCO.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all sizes and grades of forged alloy steel bars?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; bars outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and trigger detention at port.

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