Spring pins

Spring pins of iron or steel

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7320 90 20 (Spring pins) is subject to compulsory advance 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 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. Importers must obtain an automatic SIMS registration number before the consignment arrives, paying a registration fee of ₹500, with the registration valid for 75 days.

What this is

HSN code

7320 90 20

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
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 on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival and obtain the automatic SIMS registration number by paying the ₹500 registration fee. The registration remains valid for 75 days from the date of grant.
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
Present the SIMS automatic registration number at the bill of entry stage. Note that the earlier requirement of a minimum 15-day advance registration before the expected date of arrival has been abolished; the 60-day outer window and 75-day validity apply.
DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that a SIMS registration obtained for one consignment covers a subsequent shipment arriving after the 75-day validity window. Each consignment requires its own registration application timed within the 60-day pre-arrival window; a lapsed registration number at the bill-of-entry stage triggers detention and demurrage while a fresh application is processed. Additionally, re-imports of spring pins from a Special Economic Zone to the Domestic Tariff Area — whether with or without value addition — are exempt from SIMS registration under DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7320 90 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers spring pins of iron or steel 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 early can the SIMS registration application be filed, and how long is the registration valid?

The application may be filed no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival, per DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023; the automatic registration number granted is valid for 75 days. The earlier minimum 15-day advance-registration requirement has been abolished by DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022.

Are re-imports of spring pins from an SEZ to the DTA exempt from SIMS registration?

Yes. Both SEZ-to-DTA re-imports without value addition and those with value addition are exempt from SIMS registration, as is the re-import of steel goods used solely for packaging purposes, 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.