Wire ropes, galvanised

Galvanised steel wire ropes and stranded cables

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 2266 · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7312 10 20 (galvanised steel wire ropes) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 2266:2019 and related standards is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 04 July 2024 under the Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024. 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

7312 10 20

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 2266 · effective 04-07-2024

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. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, rope construction, and manufacturing facility address on the BIS online register against the applicable IS — IS 2266:2019 (general engineering), IS 2365:2018 (lift/elevator suspension), IS 1856:2005 (haulage), IS 4521:2001 (oil-well drilling), or IS 1804:2004 (fibre-core ropes) — before placing the purchase order.
Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 2581(E) dated 03-07-2024; Ropes and Cordages QCO 2024 · S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024
2
Confirm which IS governs the specific rope type being imported: IS 2266:2019 covers general-engineering wire ropes; IS 2365:2018 covers lift and elevator suspension ropes; IS 1856:2005 covers haulage ropes; IS 4521:2001 covers oil-well ropes; IS 1804:2004 covers fibre-core ropes (mandatory from 01-04-2025). The CM/L must explicitly cover the rope type and construction.
S.O. 2581(E) dated 03-07-2024; S.O. 4327(E) dated 03-10-2024
3
Ensure every rope bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number as required under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product or its identification tag, not on packaging alone.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days; it must remain within validity on the arrival date. Apply the registration fee of ₹500 per the SIMS portal.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020; DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023; ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 73
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies both in real time; an absent, expired, or rope-type-mismatched CM/L triggers consignment detention and potential confiscation under the BIS Act, 2016.
BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962 · Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is presenting a CM/L licence valid for one rope type — typically general-engineering ropes under IS 2266:2019 — against a consignment that includes a different rope construction, such as elevator suspension ropes under IS 2365:2018 or oil-well ropes under IS 4521:2001. Each IS is a distinct licensing scope; a CM/L granted against IS 2266:2019 does not authorise import of ropes whose specification falls under IS 2365:2018 or IS 4521:2001, and customs will detain a mixed-specification consignment where the CM/L covers only one of the standards present.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7312 10 20 require BIS certification?

Yes. Galvanised steel wire ropes require ISI Mark Scheme CM/L licensing against the applicable Indian Standard — IS 2266:2019, IS 2365:2018, IS 1856:2005, IS 4521:2001, or IS 1804:2004 — with effect from 04 July 2024 under S.O. 2581(E), and IS 1804:2004 additionally from 01 April 2025 under S.O. 4327(E).

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; the registration number and the BIS CM/L number must both be quoted on the bill of entry.

Do the MSME phased enforcement dates affect importers?

The phased dates — 01-12-2024 for enterprises other than micro and small, 01-03-2025 for small enterprises, and 01-06-2025 for micro enterprises — apply to domestic producers only. Import obligations under the QCO apply from 04 July 2024 regardless of the importer's MSME status.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all galvanised wire rope types from one manufacturer?

No. A CM/L licence is scope-specific by Indian Standard, rope construction, and manufacturing facility; a licence against IS 2266:2019 does not cover ropes that must conform to IS 2365:2018, IS 1856:2005, IS 4521:2001, or IS 1804:2004.

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