Of less than 80 mm

Alloy steel angles, shapes and sections under 80 mm

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7228 70 22 (alloy steel angles, shapes and sections of less than 80 mm) 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 S.O. 3716(E) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024. 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 70 22

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 29-08-2024

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 in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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
2
Confirm that each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Every product must also bear the standard mark under a CM/L licence in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Check whether the specific serial number entry in Schedule 1 applicable to this product falls within the deferred-enforcement tranches under S.O. 5134(E). Certain serial numbers have enforcement suspended for 1 year or 3 years from 20 November 2025; confirm the applicable serial number and operative status before shipment.
S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal, paying ₹500, no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; quote it on the bill of entry alongside the supplier's BIS CM/L number.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
5
If the consignment is imported without a BIS licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification from the Ministry of Steel before arrival, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 and confirmed by CBIC clarification F.No.401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023. Ensure strict compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 and 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 on mandatory SIMS mapping of the applicable Indian Standard.
Ministry of Steel circular F.No.S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No.401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most acute risk on this tariff line is the deferred-enforcement tranche under S.O. 5134(E): importers who assume the 29 August 2024 enforcement date governs uniformly may overlook that specific Schedule 1 serial numbers have had enforcement suspended for one or three years from 20 November 2025. Equally, importers whose product serial number remains operative must not treat the deferral gazette as a general suspension — sub-standard product imported without a CM/L licence and standard mark is liable to disposal as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016, regardless of SIMS registration status.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7228 70 22 require BIS certification?

Yes. Alloy steel angles, shapes and sections under 80 mm are subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant Indian Standard in Schedule 1.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) deferral gazette suspend the BIS QCO obligation for this product?

Only if the specific Schedule 1 serial number corresponding to this product's Indian Standard is listed in S.O. 5134(E). Serial numbers not listed remain operative from 29 August 2024; a blanket assumption of deferral across all steel sections is incorrect and risks consignment detention.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all section sizes and alloy specifications from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L is scope-specific by Indian Standard, section size, alloy grade, and manufacturing facility; product outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered and triggers detention at port.

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