Asymmetric rails without end forging

Asymmetric steel rails without end forging

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7302 10 13 (Asymmetric rails without end forging) is subject to compulsory advance registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73, read with DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. An automatic SIMS registration number, valid for 75 days, must be obtained by paying a registration fee of ₹500 before the expected date of arrival of the consignment.

What this is

HSN code

7302 10 13

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

Primary regulator

SIMS · DGFT policy condition no. 2, Chapter 73 (Steel Import Monitoring System)

Customs documentation

SIMS registration number from DGFT
Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from exporter
ITC (HS) policy declaration to CBIC

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Register the import on the SIMS online portal and obtain the automatic SIMS registration number before the consignment's expected date of arrival. The application may be filed no earlier than 60 days before arrival; the registration number remains valid for 75 days and is mandatory at the bill-of-entry stage under policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy condition no. 2, Chapter 73, ITC (HS)
2
If importing used rails or cut rails of any length under ITC (HS) code 7302, ensure production of a Pre-Shipment Inspection Certificate from the exporting country indicating permissible background radiation levels and a contract stipulating the absence of radioactive contamination. This requirement is independent of SIMS registration.
ITC (HS) condition 1 to Chapter 73

A word of counsel

The most frequent error on this tariff line is assuming that the abolition of the 15-day minimum advance-registration window under DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 removes all timing constraints. The 60-day outer limit for applying and the 75-day validity window remain fully in force: a SIMS registration number that expires before the bill of entry is filed renders the consignment non-compliant, attracting detention at the customs station. Re-importers and SEZ-DTA transfers should also confirm whether the SIMS exemption under DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 applies to their specific transaction before filing.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7302 10 13 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers asymmetric railway rails under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Steel Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20.

What is the valid window for a SIMS registration number, and when can the application be filed?

The automatic SIMS registration number is valid for 75 days from grant, and the application may be submitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the consignment, per DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023.

Are re-imports of steel for packaging purposes and SEZ-DTA transfers required to obtain SIMS registration?

No. Re-imports of steel solely for packaging purposes and transfers between DTA and SEZ (with or without value addition) are exempt from SIMS registration per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022.

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