Of silico-manganese steel

Silico-manganese alloy steel wire

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1804 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7229 20 00 (silico-manganese alloy steel wire) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 1804 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 03 October 2024 under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 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

7229 20 00

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1804 · effective 03-10-2024

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 IS 1804. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address 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
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each product must bear the ISI mark under licence per 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
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days and must be within validity on the arrival date.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · ITC (HS) policy condition 5 of Chapter 72
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, 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
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register; an absent, expired, or scope-mismatched CM/L or SIMS registration triggers consignment detention. Sub-standard or defective goods not conforming to IS 1804 must be disposed of as scrap under Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is conflating the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 obligation (S.O. 3716(E), governing alloy steel wire) with the Ropes and Cordages QCO 2024 (S.O. 4327(E)), under which IS 1804:2004 separately governs steel wire rope fibre-main cores with effect from 01 April 2025. An importer who sources silico-manganese wire destined for downstream rope manufacture must satisfy the IS 1804 CM/L requirement under the steel-wire QCO at the point of import — the rope-QCO deferred enforcement window does not create any relaxation for the import of the wire itself under HSN 7229 20 00.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7229 20 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Silico-manganese alloy steel wire under this tariff line must conform to IS 1804 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence, with effect from 03 October 2024 under S.O. 3716(E).

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 obligation; fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the deferred enforcement under S.O. 5134(E) affect this tariff line?

Only if the serial number corresponding to IS 1804 is among those listed in S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 as deferred for three years. Importers must verify the exact Schedule 1 serial number for IS 1804 against that notification before assuming any relaxation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all silico-manganese wire specifications and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; wire outside the licensed specification or produced at an unlicensed plant is not covered, and a scope mismatch at customs triggers detention.

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