Spring steel

Spring steel bars and rods of other alloy steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7228 60 92 (spring steel bars and rods of other alloy steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the controlling Quality Control Order 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 60 92

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in 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 whose licence covers spring steel bars and rods against the Indian Standard specified for this tariff item in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 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 each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Every bar and rod must itself bear the standard mark under the CM/L licence; 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 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. SIMS registration fee is ₹500 and the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; it must remain within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 of ITC (HS)
4
For any spring steel consignment imported without BIS CM/L certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 before arrival. Verify the CBIC clarification issued under F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 for the applicable procedural requirements.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023, F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech · CBIC F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance 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 input material; absent or mismatched references trigger consignment detention.
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 dominant error on this tariff line is assuming that the temporary non-operative deferrals under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 — which suspend enforcement of specified serial numbers in Schedule 1 for one or three years — relieve the importer of the BIS QCO obligation for spring steel bars. Unless the serial number to which spring steel bars under HSN 7228 60 92 is mapped is expressly listed in S.O. 5134(E), the obligation under S.O. 3716(E) remains fully operative; consignments imported without a valid CM/L and standard-marked test certificate remain liable to detention, confiscation, and monetary penalty under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7228 60 92 require BIS certification?

Yes. Spring steel bars and rods are covered by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under S.O. 3716(E); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence under the ISI Mark Scheme, with each consignment accompanied by a standard-marked test certificate.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Do the S.O. 5134(E) enforcement deferrals apply to spring steel bars under this HSN?

Only if the Schedule 1 serial number mapped to HSN 7228 60 92 spring steel bars appears in the specific lists in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025; importers must verify the mapped serial number against both the 1-year and 3-year deferral lists before treating the obligation as suspended.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all spring steel bar specifications from one manufacturer?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, product specification, and manufacturing facility; spring steel bars outside the licensed specification or from an unlicensed plant are not covered and will be detained at port.

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