For animal shoes

Iron or steel nails and tacks for animal shoes

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7317 00 11 (For animal shoes) is subject to compulsory registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 and policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73. Importers must obtain an automatic SIMS registration number before the consignment arrives, paying a registration fee of ₹500 per application.

What this is

HSN code

7317 00 11

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

Primary regulator

SIMS · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20, policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73

Customs documentation

SIMS registration number from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Register the import on the SIMS online portal to obtain an automatic registration number before the consignment's expected date of arrival. The application may be filed no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date; the registration number remains valid for 75 days.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/23 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73
2
Note the applicable exemptions: re-import of steel goods used solely for packaging purposes is not covered by SIMS, nor is the movement of steel items between the Domestic Tariff Area and a Special Economic Zone — whether with or without value addition — upon re-import into the DTA.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is applying for SIMS registration too close to vessel arrival. Although the earlier mandatory 15-day advance-registration requirement has been abolished by DGFT Notification 19/2015-20, the registration number is valid for only 75 days from grant — and the 60-day application window before expected arrival remains operative. A SIMS number that has expired by the date of filing the bill of entry renders the import non-compliant under policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73, triggering detention pending re-registration.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7317 00 11 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers iron or steel nails for animal shoes. Import is governed exclusively by the Steel Import Monitoring System registration requirement under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 and policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73.

How long is a SIMS registration number valid, and when can the application be filed?

The automatic registration number is valid for 75 days from the date of grant; the application may be submitted no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the import consignment, per DGFT Notification 28/23 dated 28-08-2023.

Are re-imports of these steel articles always subject to SIMS registration?

No. Re-import of steel goods used solely for packaging purposes is exempt from SIMS, as is re-import from an SEZ into the DTA whether or not value addition has occurred, per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022.

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