Sheet piling

Sheet piling of iron or steel

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7301 10 00 (sheet piling of iron or steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024, notified vide S.O. 3716(E) dated 29 August 2024. Every consignment must conform to the corresponding Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of that Order and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence issued by BIS. 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

7301 10 00

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 · effective 29-08-2024

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 manufacturer holding a current BIS CM/L licence against the Indian Standard mapped to sheet piling in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and 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 sheet pile bears the ISI standard mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Each consignment must be accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS-certified manufacturer.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
If the consignment is imported without a BIS licence or certification, apply for and seek clarification on the TCQCO portal before importation. This is mandatory for every steel consignment lacking BIS CM/L coverage, per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023.
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
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days. Ensure the SIMS registration number is current on the date of arrival and note the strict compliance requirements under CBIC Instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS regarding the Indian Standard of the input material.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Sub-standard or defective sheet piling that does not conform to the scheduled Indian Standard must be disposed of as scrap in compliance with clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016; re-export or confiscation are the customs-stage alternatives.
Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016 · Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 73

A word of counsel

The most common failure on this tariff line is presenting a SIMS registration number as the primary compliance artefact while overlooking that the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024 requires the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 to be identified and the consignment's CM/L licence verified against that specific standard before shipment. Because the regulatory record's structured IS field is unpopulated, importers must look up the precise IS number in Schedule 1 of the QCO themselves — a step frequently skipped — which leaves the bill of entry quoting a CM/L licence whose standard scope customs cannot reconcile with the product, triggering detention and potential disposal as scrap under section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7301 10 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Sheet piling of iron or steel must conform to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order 2024, notified vide S.O. 3716(E), and bear the ISI mark under a BIS CM/L licence from a licensed manufacturer.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival. Re-imports for packaging only and certain DTA-to-SEZ movements are exempt from SIMS under DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, but the BIS QCO obligation is not relaxed by those carve-outs.

What happens to a consignment of sheet piling that does not conform to the scheduled Indian Standard?

Non-conforming product must be disposed of as scrap in a manner that avoids misuse of the standard mark, per clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016. At the customs stage, the alternatives are detention, re-export, or confiscation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover sheet piling from all manufacturing facilities of the same supplier?

No. The CM/L is facility-specific and product-scope-specific; sheet piling produced at a plant not named in the licence, or outside the licensed dimensional or grade range, is not covered and customs verifies this against the BIS register in real time.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-16. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.