Hardened and tempered wire

Hardened and tempered alloy steel wire

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

HSN 7229 90 34 (hardened and tempered 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 by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)), with enforcement effective from 28 September 2020. 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 34

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1804 · effective 28-09-2020

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 for hardened and tempered alloy steel wire. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The wire itself must bear the ISI mark and CM/L number; marking on packaging alone does not satisfy the QCO requirement.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; the registration must remain within validity on the date of arrival.
Policy condition 5 of Chapter 72 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. For any consignment imported without BIS certification, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal before arrival, in compliance with the Ministry of Steel circular.
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 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
If the consignment is a re-import for packaging purposes only, or an SEZ-to-DTA movement, document the applicable SIMS exemption basis. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 1804 is not waived by either SIMS carve-out — the ISI-marked wire requirement continues to apply.
DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the dual-QCO exposure: IS 1804 governs alloy steel wire under S.O. 3716(E) (Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024), while the same IS 1804:2004 also applies to steel wire ropes with fibre main cores under the Ropes and Cordages QCO, 2024 (S.O. 4327(E)), with force from 01-04-2025. Importers sourcing wire that is subsequently incorporated into rope products must confirm which QCO and which CM/L scope covers their specific product form, as a rope-manufacturer's CM/L does not substitute for a wire manufacturer's CM/L and vice versa.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7229 90 34 require BIS certification?

Yes. Hardened and tempered 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 covering the relevant wire specification and manufacturing facility, with effect from 28 September 2020.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

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

The suspension under S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 applies only to specific serial numbers listed in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024. Whether IS 1804 at the serial number governing HSN 7229 90 34 falls within those suspended entries must be verified against the published schedule.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all wire dimensions and alloy grades from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, alloy grade, wire dimension range, and manufacturing facility. Wire falling outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, is not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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