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Other iron or steel springs (residual category, Chapter 73)

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7320 90 90 (Other iron or steel springs) requires 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 read with DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. An automatic SIMS registration number must be obtained before the expected date of arrival, with a registration fee of ₹500 and a validity of 75 days.

What this is

HSN code

7320 90 90

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
Import declaration from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance

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 on the DGFT online portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the consignment. Pay the registration fee of ₹500 and obtain the automatic SIMS registration number, which is valid for 75 days from the date of grant.
DGFT Notification 28/23 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Policy condition No. 2 of Chapter 73
2
Ensure the SIMS registration number is cited on the bill of entry before customs out-of-charge. The minimum 15-day advance registration requirement has been abolished; however, registration must be obtained prior to arrival of the consignment.
DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020
3
Confirm whether the consignment qualifies for a SIMS exemption: re-imports of steel items used solely for packaging (not value addition) and DTA-SEZ-DTA movements — with or without value addition — are exempt from SIMS registration. Document the basis for any claimed exemption at the bill of entry.
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 allowing the 75-day SIMS validity window to lapse between registration and actual consignment arrival — particularly when vessel schedules slip. Because the registration window opens no earlier than 60 days before expected arrival, a delayed shipment can strand the importer with an expired registration number, triggering detention at port and the need to re-register before customs out-of-charge can be granted. Calendar the expected arrival date conservatively and re-register proactively if a delay is anticipated.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7320 90 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this residual iron or steel springs tariff line. Import is governed by the compulsory SIMS registration requirement under DGFT policy condition No. 2 of Chapter 73 read with DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020.

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 filed not 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-SEZ-DTA re-imports of these steel springs exempt from SIMS registration?

Yes. Per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, DTA-to-SEZ-to-DTA movements, whether with or without value addition, do not require SIMS registration; re-imports of steel used solely for packaging and not for value addition are similarly exempt.

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