Of alloy steel

Cast alloy steel tape measures (legal metrology)

HSN 7325 99 20 (cast articles of alloy steel, covering steel tape measures) is governed by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to IS 1269 (Part 2):1997 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of the Legal Metrology Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023, with effect from 23 May 2024. Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

1. 1
   Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer holding a current licence against IS 1269 (Part 2):1997 for steel tape measures. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and licensed manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
   Legal Metrology Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · S.O. 5029(E) dated 23-11-2023
2. 2
   Ensure each tape measure bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number under licence per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself and not only on the packaging or carton.
   Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
3. 3
   Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal not earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Fee ₹500, registration valid for 75 days from issue, and the registration must remain within validity on the date of arrival.
   DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4. 4
   Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. Customs verifies the CM/L in real time against the BIS register and the SIMS registration against the DGFT portal; either being absent, expired, or scope-mismatched triggers consignment detention.
   ITC HS policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · BIS Act, 2016 · Customs Act, 1962
5. 5
   Where the supplier is a micro or small enterprise registered as such under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006, document the deferred enforcement date applicable to the consignment: 23 August 2024 for small enterprises and 23 November 2024 for micro enterprises.
   Legal Metrology Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 · MSMED Act, 2006