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Iron or steel pins, needles, and similar hand articles (other)

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7319 90 00 (Other pins, needles and similar hand articles of iron or steel) requires compulsory advance registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) per Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 73, administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. The automatic SIMS registration number is obtained online by paying a fee of ₹500 and remains valid for 75 days from grant.

What this is

HSN code

7319 90 00

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

Primary regulator

SIMS · DGFT Policy Condition No. 2, 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
Register the import in the Steel Import Monitoring System online portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival. Pay the ₹500 registration fee; an automatic SIMS registration number is issued and 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
Confirm the consignment falls within SIMS scope before applying. Re-imports of steel items solely for packaging purposes and transfers between the Domestic Tariff Area and a Special Economic Zone (with or without value addition) are explicitly excluded from SIMS registration.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is allowing the 75-day SIMS validity window to lapse between registration and actual vessel arrival. The automatic registration number cannot be extended; if the consignment arrives after expiry, the importer must re-register and pay the ₹500 fee afresh — and any bill of entry filed against an expired SIMS number invites customs detention. Note also that the earlier requirement of a minimum 15-day advance registration window has been abolished per DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022, so the operative rule is the 60-day outer limit only.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7319 90 00 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers iron or steel pins, needles, and similar hand articles under this tariff line. The operative requirement is compulsory SIMS registration 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 filed?

The automatic SIMS 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 DTA-to-SEZ transfers of steel items subject to SIMS registration?

No. Per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, transfers between the Domestic Tariff Area and an SEZ — whether with or without value addition — do not attract SIMS registration, nor do re-imports of steel items used solely for packaging.

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