Wire rope quality

Alloy steel wire of wire rope quality

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

HSN 7229 90 22 (alloy steel wire of wire rope quality) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 1804:2004 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2025, under the Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024. Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7229 90 22

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1804:2004 · effective 01-04-2025

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: 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 1804:2004 for steel wire rope quality wire. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every consignment bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L licence number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. The standard mark must appear on the product or its primary packaging in a traceable form.
Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 and retain the automatic registration number, which remains valid for 75 days from issue.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
Quote both 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 and the SIMS registration against the DGFT portal; either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
ITC HS policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the consignment is a re-import of steel for packaging purposes only, or involves an SEZ-to-DTA movement, document the SIMS exemption basis. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 1804:2004 is not waived by either SIMS carve-out — the ISI-marked wire requirement still applies.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is confusing the QCO enforcement date with the IS publication date. The Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024 was notified under S.O. 4327(E) on 03 October 2024, but the mandatory enforcement date for imports is 01 April 2025; suppliers may present licences issued after the notification but before the enforcement date as compliant, which they are, provided the CM/L scope specifically covers wire rope quality alloy steel wire. An importer who relies on a CM/L scoped to steel wire ropes or cordage rather than to the input wire of this HSN will face scope-mismatch rejection at port.

Need a regulatory steer on this product?

Speak to a regulatory counsel about your specific HSN, IS, and supplier situation.

Speak to an Expert

Frequently asked

Does HSN 7229 90 22 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 1804:2004 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme from 01 April 2025, by virtue of the Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024 notified under S.O. 4327(E); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering wire rope quality alloy steel wire.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. The registration fee is ₹500, the registration is valid for 75 days, and application may be made no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the enforcement date of 01 April 2025 differ from the QCO notification date?

Yes. The Ropes and Cordages (Quality Control) Order, 2024 was notified on 03 October 2024 under S.O. 4327(E), but the mandatory compliance date for enforcement is 01 April 2025. For small and micro enterprises engaged in domestic production only, the date is 01 July 2025.

Does a single CM/L licence covering steel wire ropes also cover wire rope quality input wire under HSN 7229 90 22?

No. A CM/L is scope-specific; a licence scoped to finished steel wire ropes does not cover the alloy steel input wire of this tariff line. Verify that the supplier's CM/L explicitly identifies wire rope quality wire of Chapter 72 as the licensed product.

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