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Seamless stainless steel pipes, tubes and hollow profiles

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

HSN 7304 24 00 (seamless stainless steel pipes, tubes and hollow profiles) 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. Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7304 24 00

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. 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
2
Ensure each pipe and tube bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Obtain two test certificates: one for the finished pipes and tubes, and one bearing the ISI standard mark of the stainless steel input material issued by the BIS-certified input manufacturer.
Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3
If importing without BIS certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for each consignment and obtain a clarification before shipment. Compliance with Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 is mandatory; also ensure adherence to the CBIC clarification under F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023.
MoS Circular dated 20-10-2023 · F.No. 401/88/2023-Cus.III dated 09-11-2023
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. Note the SIMS requirement now extends to the Indian Standard of the input material mapped under the QCO, per CBIC Instruction 16/25-CUS as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/25-CUS.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · 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, both test certificates, and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. If a statutory exemption applies, reference S.O. 693(E) and document the exemption basis. Either element absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
S.O. 693(E) dated 10-02-2025 · ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the dual test-certificate requirement — one for the finished seamless stainless steel pipe or tube and a separate one for the stainless steel input material bearing the input manufacturer's BIS standard mark. An importer who presents only the finished-product test certificate faces detention at port regardless of the supplier's CM/L status; the input-material certificate is a distinct, independently verifiable document required with each consignment under the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7304 24 00 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 from 01 August 2025; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant dimensional and specification scope.

Is SIMS registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. Steel Import Monitoring System registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. Fee ₹500, registration valid 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before arrival. The SIMS obligation now also extends to the input material's Indian Standard under CBIC Instructions 16/25-CUS and 23/25-CUS.

Are any exemptions available from the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes QCO, 2025?

Yes. Exemptions are provided under S.O. 693(E) dated 10-02-2025; importers relying on an exemption must document the basis on the bill of entry. Re-imports of steel for packaging only and SEZ-DTA movements without value addition also carry SIMS-specific carve-outs but do not waive the underlying BIS QCO obligation.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all pipe dimensions and grades from the same manufacturer?

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

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