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Threaded elbows, bends and sleeves of iron or steel (other)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1879 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7307 92 90 (threaded elbows, bends and sleeves of iron or steel) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 1879:2010 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 registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7307 92 90

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1879:2010 · 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 1879:2010 for malleable cast iron threaded pipe fittings. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, size and pressure-rating range, and 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 in accordance with Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself, not on the 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 no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500; the automatic registration number is valid for 75 days and 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 number against the DGFT portal; either 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 bill of lading shipped-on-board date is on or before 31 March 2026 and the HSN falls within the Annexure I list of the MOS Order F.No.S-20011/15/2024-TECH-PART(2) dated 20-11-2025, document the QCO exemption at the time of filing. The IS 1879:2010 obligation is not waived by the SIMS carve-outs for re-import or SEZ movements.
MOS Order F.No.S-20011/15/2024-TECH-PART(2) dated 20-11-2025 · DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The most common oversight on this tariff line is failing to account for the staggered enforcement calendar: the IS 1879:2010 obligation applies to standard importers from 1 September 2024, but extends to small enterprises only from 1 December 2024 and to micro enterprises only from 1 March 2025. An importer who classifies a supplier as a micro enterprise to avail the later deadline — without documentary evidence of that enterprise's MSMED registration — faces detention under the default 1 September 2024 date on a challenge by customs.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7307 92 90 require BIS certification?

Yes. Conformity to IS 1879:2010 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023; import is permitted only from manufacturers holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering the relevant fitting type, size range, and manufacturing 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 and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation; fee ₹500, validity 75 days, apply no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival.

Do the SIMS carve-outs for re-imports and SEZ movements also waive the IS 1879:2010 obligation?

No. The SIMS carve-outs under DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 apply exclusively to the SIMS registration requirement; the Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023 QCO obligation under IS 1879:2010 is not affected.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all fitting types and sizes covered by IS 1879:2010?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by fitting type, size range, pressure class, and manufacturing facility; fittings outside the licensed scope or sourced from an unlicensed plant are not covered.

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