'Z' shape

Z-shape wire of other alloy steel

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

HSN 7229 90 54 (Z-shape wire of other alloy steel) 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, by virtue of the Ropes and Cordages Quality Control Order, 2024 read with the Steel and Steel Products 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 54

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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 1804:2004 for steel wire ropes with fibre main cores. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility 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 · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
2
Ensure every consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer. Each product in the consignment must bear the ISI mark and the CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018.
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
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. Re-imports for packaging purposes and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
4
Apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment imported without a BIS licence or certification, as mandated for all steel importers. Ensure compliance with CBIC clarification F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 read with the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023.
Ministry of Steel Circular 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, ensuring strict compliance with CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on mandatory SIMS portal registration for steel products under the QCO. Sub-standard or defective product not conforming to IS 1804:2004 must be disposed of as scrap per Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is failing to recognise that IS 1804:2004 is engaged through two concurrent Quality Control Orders — the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) and the Ropes and Cordages QCO, 2024 (S.O. 4327(E)) — and that S.O. 5134(E) has deferred enforcement of specific serial numbers in Schedule 1 of the Steel QCO for three years from gazette publication. Importers must confirm whether the serial number mapping this CTI to IS 1804:2004 is among those deferred entries before treating the BIS obligation as currently operative, because presenting a consignment under a deferred entry without prior TCQCO portal clarification triggers detention regardless.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7229 90 54 require BIS certification?

Yes. Z-shape wire of other alloy steel requires conformity to IS 1804:2004 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from a manufacturer holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope and manufacturing facility.

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 obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days, and application must be made no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival.

Does S.O. 5134(E) defer BIS enforcement for this HSN?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 defers enforcement for specific serial numbers listed in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 for three years from gazette publication. Importers must verify whether the serial number mapping HSN 7229 90 54 to IS 1804:2004 is among those deferred entries before import.

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

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification, size range, and manufacturing facility; wire or rope product outside the licensed scope or from an unlicensed plant is not covered and customs detains the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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