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Seamless stainless steel tubes, pipes and hollow profiles

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 17875 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7304 11 90 (seamless stainless steel tubes, pipes and hollow profiles) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 17875 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 notified 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 90

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 17875 · effective 14-11-2021

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. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, dimensional range, and manufacturing facility address 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
Obtain two test certificates with every consignment: (a) a test certificate for the finished stainless steel pipes and tubes themselves, and (b) a test certificate bearing the ISI standard mark for the input stainless steel material issued by a BIS-certified manufacturer. Both certificates are mandatory under Schedule 2 of the QCO.
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 of the QCO
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Pay the registration fee of ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from issue and must remain within validity on the arrival date.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
If the imported stainless steel pipes or tubes arrive without BIS licence or certification, apply for clarification on the TCQCO portal before clearance, as mandated for all such steel consignments. Ensure compliance with CBIC instructions 16/2025-CUS and 23/2025-CUS on the mandatory registration of input material Indian Standards on the SIMS portal.
MoS Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 · CBIC Instruction 16/25-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/25-CUS dated 15-07-2025
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Note that IS 17875:2022 applies to stainless steel seamless pipes and tubes for general service with effect from 01-08-2025 under the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025; consult S.O. 693(E) dated 10-02-2025 to assess whether exemptions apply to the specific consignment.
S.O. 693(E) dated 10-02-2025 · Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024

A word of counsel

The most consequential trap on this tariff line is the dual-certificate requirement: importers routinely present only the finished-product test certificate and omit the separate ISI-marked input-material test certificate from the BIS-certified stainless steel manufacturer. Customs treats the absence of either certificate as non-compliance with Schedule 2 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024, and detention follows regardless of whether the finished pipes themselves carry the ISI mark. Confirm both certificates are physically present with the consignment — not promised to follow — before the vessel departs.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7304 11 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Seamless stainless steel tubes and pipes under this tariff line must conform to IS 17875 and bear the ISI mark under a CM/L licence, as mandated by the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 notified vide S.O. 3716(E).

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

Yes. SIMS registration is a distinct customs-clearance overlay administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Does IS 17875:2022 and the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025 change the compliance position?

From 01-08-2025, IS 17875:2022 applies under the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025; consignments must be assessed against S.O. 693(E) dated 10-02-2025 to determine whether any exemptions apply to the specific grade or end-use.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all grades, sizes, and manufacturing facilities?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by grade, dimensional range, and licensed manufacturing facility; pipes or tubes outside those parameters — or produced at an unlicensed plant — are not covered and will be detained at port.

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