Sponge iron cast fittings

Sponge iron cast fittings of non-malleable cast iron

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 210 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7307 11 10 (sponge iron cast fittings) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 210:2009 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 1 September 2024, by virtue of the Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023. 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

7307 11 10

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 210:2009 · effective 01-09-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: 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 210:2009. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 2287(E) dated 13-06-2024
2
Ensure every fitting bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023
3
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; the registration must remain within validity on the date of arrival.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register and the SIMS registration against the DGFT portal; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
ITC HS policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5
If the consignment is a re-import for packaging only, or an SEZ-to-DTA movement without value addition, document the SIMS exemption basis on file. The BIS QCO obligation under IS 210:2009 is not waived by either SIMS carve-out — the ISI-marked product requirement continues to apply.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is overlooking the phased enforcement schedule: for small enterprises the obligation under IS 210:2009 commenced on 01 December 2024, and for micro enterprises on 01 March 2025, whereas large enterprises have been in scope since 01 September 2024. An importer relying on a supplier that classifies itself as a micro enterprise to defer BIS licensing, without verifying the supplier's current enterprise classification and CM/L status, risks importing unmarked goods that are non-compliant on the date of the bill of entry.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7307 11 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 210:2009 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme, enforced from 01 September 2024 for large enterprises and progressively from 01 December 2024 and 01 March 2025 for small and micro enterprises respectively, under the Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023.

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, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

Does the phased enforcement date affect the BIS CM/L requirement for the foreign supplier?

The phased dates govern when the QCO obligation bites on each enterprise class; the BIS CM/L requirement attaches to the manufacturer, not the importer. If the foreign supplier's enterprise class brings it into scope, the CM/L must be current on the date of the bill of entry.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all fitting types and sizes from the same manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by product type, size range, and manufacturing facility; fittings 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: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.