Spring wire

Spring wire of other alloy steel

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

HSN 7229 90 32 (spring wire of other alloy steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 1804 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, governed by the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) and the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 4327(E)) with enforcement 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 32

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1804 · 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: 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; Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark, issued by the BIS-licensed manufacturer. The standard mark must also appear on the product itself in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days from issue and must be 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 no. 5 of Chapter 72
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, seeking clarification as required by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Confirm compliance with the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs clarification F. No. 401/88/2023-Cus. III dated 09-11-2023.
Ministry of Steel circular F. No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech 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. Comply with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on mapping the Indian Standard of the input material to the QCO notification; mismatch or absence of either number triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The most common oversight on this tariff line is failing to distinguish between the two operative Quality Control Orders that converge on IS 1804 for this HSN: the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) and the Ropes and Cordages QCO 2024 (S.O. 4327(E)). Importers who secure a CM/L licence against one order without checking scope coverage under the second risk consignment detention at port, because customs cross-references both notifications against the bill of entry. Additionally, note that S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of a specified list of serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years — verify whether IS 1804 falls within that suspension list before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7229 90 32 require BIS certification?

Yes. Spring wire of other alloy steel must conform to IS 1804 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2025. Import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope and facility.

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

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

Does S.O. 5134(E) suspend enforcement of IS 1804 for this HSN?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspended enforcement of specific serial numbers in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 for three years. Whether IS 1804 at the serial number mapped to HSN 7229 90 32 falls within the suspended entries must be verified against the gazette notification before import.

Are re-imports for packaging or SEZ-to-DTA movements exempt from SIMS registration?

Yes, with conditions. Re-import of steel for packaging purposes and SEZ-to-DTA movements (with or without value addition) are exempt from SIMS registration per DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 1804 is not waived by either carve-out.

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