'L' shape

Alloy steel wire of L-section profile

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

HSN 7229 90 53 (alloy steel wire of L-section profile) 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 03 October 2024 under the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024, read with the Steel and Steel Products 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 53

Chapter

72 · Iron and steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1804:2004 · effective 03-10-2024

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
Verify the foreign manufacturer holds a current Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L licence against IS 1804:2004 on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licensed product scope, section profile, and manufacturing facility address match the consignment.
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-certified manufacturer. Each product must bear the standard mark under licence per 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 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to 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 date of arrival. Fee ₹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
Ensure strict compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding the Indian Standard of the input steel material intended for import as notified under the QCO and requiring mandatory SIMS registration. Quote both the CM/L number and SIMS registration number on the bill of entry.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
If importing without BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain prior clarification on the TCQCO portal for each consignment as mandated by the Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023, read with CBIC clarification F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the dual-QCO framework: IS 1804:2004 appears in 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)), with the enforcement date of 01 April 2025 operative under the latter. Importers who clear the SIMS registration but source from a manufacturer whose CM/L scope does not expressly cover the L-section profile face consignment detention and mandatory TCQCO portal scrutiny — a process that can extend demurrage well beyond the 75-day SIMS validity window.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7229 90 53 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 1804:2004 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the L-section profile, with effect from 03 October 2024 under S.O. 4327(E).

Is SIMS 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 QCO obligation. The fee is ₹500, validity is 75 days, and registration may be applied for no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Do the SIMS carve-outs for re-import for packaging or SEZ-to-DTA movements also exempt the BIS QCO?

No. The SIMS exemptions under DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 apply only to SIMS registration. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 1804:2004 continues to apply regardless of the SIMS carve-out basis.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all section profiles and manufacturing facilities of the same supplier?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product form, section profile, and licensed manufacturing facility; material outside the licensed scope or produced at an unlicensed plant is not covered and will be detained at port.

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