Of other non-circular cross-section

Welded iron or steel tubes of non-circular cross-section

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7306 69 00 (welded iron or steel tubes and hollow profiles of other non-circular cross-section) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of S.O. 3716(E) is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024. 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

7306 69 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 S.O. 3716(E) · 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 Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against the Indian Standard specified 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
2
Obtain from the supplier two test certificates: one covering the finished tubes and hollow profiles listed in Schedule 2 serial number 2, and one bearing the BIS standard mark for the input stainless steel material. Both certificates must accompany each consignment.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 Scheme-I of Schedule-II
3
Verify that the input stainless steel material used by the manufacturer conforms to the Indian Standard specified in Schedule 1 column (2) and bears the ISI standard mark from a BIS-certified input-material manufacturer. The finished product CM/L alone is insufficient without traceable input-material certification.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · CBIC Instruction 16/25-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/25-CUS dated 15-07-2025
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 from issue. Re-imports for packaging only and SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition are exempt from SIMS registration.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022
5
If the consignment lacks BIS certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification before importation, as mandated for all steel consignments imported without a BIS licence. Retain the CBIC clarification under F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023 as supporting documentation.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · CBIC clarification F.No. 401/88/2023-CUS.III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a valid CM/L for the finished tube without the corresponding BIS-certified input-material test certificate. The Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 imposes a dual-certificate obligation — one for the finished article and one tracing the stainless steel input to a BIS-certified source — and customs verifies both; absence of the input-material certificate triggers detention even where the finished-product CM/L is current and in scope. Separately, importers frequently misclassify octagonal steel columns for lamp posts under this heading; Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs Circular 17/2013-CUS dated 11-04-2013 directs classification of those articles under 7308 90 90.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7306 69 00 require BIS certification?

Yes. Import of welded iron or steel tubes and hollow profiles of non-circular cross-section is subject to the ISI Mark Scheme under the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) with effect from 29 August 2024; only goods from a CM/L-licensed manufacturer may be imported.

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; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply up to 60 days before arrival. It does not substitute for or waive the BIS CM/L requirement.

Why are two test certificates required rather than one?

The Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 requires a test certificate for the finished tubes and a separate BIS-standard-mark test certificate for the input stainless steel material; both must accompany the consignment because the QCO mandates certified input material as a precondition of conformance.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all cross-sectional profiles and sizes from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is specific to the product scope, dimensions, and manufacturing facility approved by Bureau of Indian Standards; profiles or sizes outside the licensed scope, or from a different plant, are not covered and attract detention on customs verification.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / CBIC / Indian Customs CUSDATA.