Flat and rectangular

Flat and rectangular alloy steel wire

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

HSN 7229 90 52 (flat and rectangular alloy steel wire) 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 1 April 2025, under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 and the Ropes and Cordages 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 90 52

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: 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 1804:2004. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope covering flat and rectangular alloy steel wire, 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 standard mark issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each product must bear the ISI mark under CM/L licence in accordance with 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 arrival date. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days; the registration number must remain within validity on the bill of entry filing 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 a clarification reference for any consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. Verify compliance of the bill of entry with CBIC clarification vide F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 vide F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech · 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. If the consignment is a re-import for packaging only or an SEZ-to-DTA movement without value addition, document the applicable SIMS exemption basis; the BIS QCO obligation under IS 1804:2004 is not waived by either SIMS carve-out.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · 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 consequential oversight on this tariff line is failing to reconcile the two concurrent QCO instruments — 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)) — both of which map to IS 1804:2004 for this product. Importers who verify only one notification and confirm CM/L scope against the other too late find the consignment detained at port. Additionally, note that S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement for a defined list of serial-number entries in Schedule 1 for three years — verify whether the IS 1804 entry at this HSN is among those suspended entries before filing the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7229 90 52 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 1804:2004 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 April 2025, under both 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)).

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 ITC (HS) Policy Condition 5 of Chapter 72 and is independent of the BIS CM/L obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

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

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement for specific serial-number entries in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 for three years. Whether IS 1804 at HSN 7229 90 52 falls within the suspended entries must be confirmed against the official Schedule 1 serial-number list before filing.

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

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, wire dimensions, and manufacturing facility; flat and rectangular wire outside the licensed dimensional range or produced at an unlicensed plant is not covered, and customs detains the consignment on any scope mismatch.

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