Tubes and pipes

Seamless stainless steel tubes, pipes and hollow profiles

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 8329 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7304 11 10 (seamless stainless steel tubes and pipes) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17875:2022 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 August 2025 under the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025; input material must additionally conform to the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 vide S.O. 3716(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

7304 11 10

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17875:2022 · effective 01-08-2025

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
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 17875:2022 for seamless stainless steel pipes and tubes. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, dimensional range, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025 · S.O. 693(E) dated 10-02-2025; IS 17875:2022 effective 01-08-2025
2
Verify that the input stainless steel material used in manufacture bears the ISI mark from a BIS-certified manufacturer and that a test certificate for the input material is issued by that BIS-certified manufacturer. Both the goods test certificate and the input-material test certificate must accompany each consignment.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024; Schedule 2, Serial No. 2 and Schedule 1 thereof
3
Ensure every pipe and tube bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II; Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days. Additionally, where the consignment is imported without BIS licence or certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for each such consignment per the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023 as clarified by CBIC.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023; Ministry of Steel circular F.No.S-20011/14/2021-Tech dated 20-10-2023; CBIC F.No.401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number, both test certificates (goods and input material), and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Ensure compliance with CBIC Instruction 16/25-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/25-CUS dated 15-07-2025 regarding the Indian Standard of the respective input material mapped in the QCO. Either absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
CBIC Instruction 16/25-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/25-CUS dated 15-07-2025; ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 73

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is presenting a CM/L licence covering the finished seamless tube without the accompanying BIS-certified input-material test certificate. The Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 imposes a dual-certificate requirement — one for the pipe itself and a separate certificate for the stainless steel input material from a BIS-certified manufacturer — and customs detention follows from the absence of either, regardless of whether the finished-goods CM/L is current and in scope. Confirm the input-material certificate is issued by a BIS-licensed steel manufacturer before the purchase order is placed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7304 11 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Seamless stainless steel pipes and tubes under this tariff line require conformity to IS 17875:2022 under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 01 August 2025; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant product scope and 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, is independent of the BIS QCO obligation, and requires payment of ₹500 with the automatic registration number valid for 75 days. Re-imports for packaging only and certain SEZ-to-DTA movements are exempt from SIMS per DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022.

What exemptions apply under the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes Quality Control Order, 2025?

Exemptions are provided under S.O. 693(E) dated 10-02-2025; importers must review that notification for the specific product categories and end-use conditions carved out, as the BIS CM/L obligation continues to apply to all non-exempted goods.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all stainless steel seamless pipe sizes and grades from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by grade, dimensional range, and manufacturing facility; pipes or tubes outside the licensed scope, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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