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Alloy steel wire, other grades (wire ropes, fibre core strands)

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

HSN 7229 90 90 (other 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 01 April 2025, by virtue of 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)). 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 90

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
Verify the foreign manufacturer's BIS CM/L licence number against IS 1804:2004 on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order. Confirm the licence scope covers the specific wire rope grade, fibre core type, and manufacturing facility being supplied.
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, as required under Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024. The product must bear the standard mark under a CM/L 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; BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal before arrival. Apply not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; fee ₹500; registration valid for 75 days. SIMS exemptions apply to re-imports for packaging only and to SEZ-DTA movements without value addition.
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
For each consignment imported without BIS licence or certification, apply for and obtain a clarification on the TCQCO portal in accordance with the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 before clearance. Compliance with the CBIC clarification under F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023 is also required.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · F.No. S-20011/14/2021-Tech; CBIC 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, in strict compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025. Either identifier being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025; CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025

A word of counsel

The critical trap on this tariff line is the dual-QCO structure: IS 1804:2004 is triggered under both the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) and the Ropes and Cordages QCO 2024 (S.O. 4327(E)), but the S.O. 5134(E) deferral list suspends enforcement of certain serial numbers in Schedule 1 for three years from gazette publication — importers must verify that IS 1804 at the relevant schedule entry is not among the deferred items before treating the QCO as immediately operative. Misreading the deferral list has caused importers to either detain compliant consignments unnecessarily or clear non-compliant goods in the false belief that the standard is suspended for their product.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7229 90 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 1804:2004 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 April 2025 under the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) and the Ropes and Cordages QCO 2024 (S.O. 4327(E)); import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant wire rope grade 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 QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, validity 75 days; apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the S.O. 5134(E) deferral affect enforcement of IS 1804:2004 on this HSN?

S.O. 5134(E) dated 20-11-2025 suspends enforcement of specific serial-number entries in Schedule 1 for three years; importers must check whether the IS 1804 schedule entry for this tariff line is among the deferred serial numbers before treating the enforcement date as operative.

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

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product grade, fibre core type, and manufacturing facility; wire rope variants or production plants outside the licensed scope are not covered, and customs detains the consignment on any mismatch.

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