ACSR quality

Alloy steel wire of ACSR quality

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

HSN 7229 90 23 (alloy steel wire of ACSR quality) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 1804:2004 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 4327(E)), with effect from 01 April 2025. 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 90 23

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 of ACSR quality. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility address 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 unit bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or bundle identification, not on outer packaging alone.
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
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The registration fee is ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from issue and 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
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 being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the consignment is a re-import of steel for packaging purposes only, or an SEZ-to-DTA movement without value addition, document the SIMS exemption basis. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 1804:2004 is not waived by these SIMS carve-outs — the ISI-marked wire requirement still applies.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is treating the enforcement date carelessly: IS 1804:2004 under the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 came into force on 01 April 2025 for regular importers, with small and micro enterprises (for domestic production only) given a further deferral to 01 July 2025. Importers sourcing wire produced or shipped before that date — or relying on a supplier's general BIS licence rather than a model-specific CM/L against IS 1804:2004 — face detention at port on a standard-mark verification failure. Confirm the CM/L issue date, scope, and validity window cover the consignment's arrival date.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7229 90 23 require BIS certification?

Yes. Alloy steel wire of ACSR quality must conform to IS 1804:2004 and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence, mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 with effect from 01 April 2025.

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 Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72 and is independent of the BIS QCO. The registration fee is ₹500 and the number is valid for 75 days.

Does the small and micro enterprise deferral under the Ropes and Cordages QCO apply to importers?

No. The deferral to 01 July 2025 is explicitly for small and micro enterprises engaged in domestic production only, as defined under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006. Importers must comply from 01 April 2025.

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

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

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