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Iron or steel nails, tacks, staples and similar fasteners

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7317 00 99 (Other iron or steel nails, tacks, drawing pins, corrugated nails, staples and similar articles) is subject to compulsory registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73, read with DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. An automatic registration number must be obtained before the consignment arrives, and the ₹500 registration fee is payable at the time of application.

What this is

HSN code

7317 00 99

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

Primary regulator

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

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
Apply for SIMS registration online and 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 and a fee of ₹500 is payable at registration.
DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73
2
Confirm whether the import falls within a SIMS carve-out before applying. Re-import of steel goods used solely for packaging purposes and DTA-to-SEZ movements (whether with or without value addition) are explicitly excluded from the SIMS registration requirement.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is filing the bill of entry without an active SIMS registration number because importers assume a general manufacturing or trading licence suffices. The SIMS registration is consignment-specific — its 75-day validity window is tied to the expected arrival date declared at application, and a consignment arriving against an expired registration is treated as unregistered, attracting detention and potential re-export. The erstwhile 15-day minimum advance-registration requirement has been abolished, but the 60-day maximum look-ahead cap remains in force.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7317 00 99 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers iron or steel nails, tacks, and similar fasteners under this tariff line. Import is governed by compulsory registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73.

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

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

Are goods re-imported for packaging purposes required to obtain SIMS registration?

No. Per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, re-import of steel goods used solely for packaging is excluded from SIMS, as is the import of steel from SEZ into the DTA regardless of whether value addition occurred in the SEZ.

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