For motor vehicles

Leaf-springs and leaves for motor vehicles, iron or steel

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7320 10 11 (Leaf-springs for motor vehicles) is subject to compulsory advance registration under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) pursuant to policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) administers the SIMS framework; importers must obtain an automatic registration number before the consignment arrives, by paying a registration fee of ₹500.

What this is

HSN code

7320 10 11

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

Primary regulator

SIMS · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20; ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2, Chapter 73

Customs documentation

SIMS automatic registration number from DGFT
Registration fee receipt from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance declaration

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 in the SIMS online portal and obtain an automatic registration number before the consignment's expected date of arrival. Apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date; the registration number is valid for 75 days and requires a fee of ₹500.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · Policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73
2
Upload the SIMS registration number at the bill of entry stage before customs out-of-charge. Note that the earlier requirement of a minimum 15-day advance registration window has been abolished; timely application within the 60-day window is the operative constraint.
DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is misreading the SIMS exemptions and assuming re-import or SEZ-origin movements are categorically exempt without documentation. Re-import of steel goods used solely for packaging is excluded from SIMS, and DTA-SEZ-DTA movements (with or without value addition) do not require SIMS registration — but both carve-outs require the importer to affirmatively establish the qualifying condition at the bill of entry; an unsubstantiated claim will be rejected by the proper officer and the consignment detained pending SIMS compliance.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7320 10 11 require BIS certification?

No, no BIS Quality Control Order covers leaf-springs for motor vehicles under this tariff line. Import is governed by the Steel Import Monitoring System administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade under policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20.

How long does the SIMS registration number remain valid, and when is the earliest an importer can apply?

The automatic SIMS registration number is valid for 75 days from issuance; the importer may apply no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the import consignment, per DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023.

Are re-imports and SEZ-origin consignments of these leaf-springs exempt from SIMS registration?

Yes, within defined limits: re-imports of steel goods used solely for packaging (not value addition) and DTA-SEZ-DTA transfers — whether with or without value addition — are excluded from SIMS, per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, but the importer must document the qualifying condition at the bill of entry.

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