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Other cast articles of iron or steel (steel tape measures, cast iron manhole covers)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · IS 1269 (part2) · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7325 99 99 (other cast articles of iron or steel) is covered by two Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Orders. Conformity to IS 1269 (Part 2):1997 under the Legal Metrology — Material Measures of Length (Quality Control) Order, 2023 is mandatory with effect from 23 May 2024, and conformity to IS 1726:1991 under the Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 is mandatory with effect from 01 September 2024 — both under the ISI Mark Scheme. Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

7325 99 99

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS 1269 (Part 2):1997 · effective 23-05-2024

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

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

Compliance steps

1
Identify the product type before sourcing: steel tape measures require a CM/L licence against IS 1269 (Part 2):1997; cast iron manhole covers and frames require a CM/L licence against IS 1726:1991. Verify the supplier's CM/L number, licensed product scope, and 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; Cast Iron Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 · S.O. 2287(E) dated 13-06-2024
2
Confirm applicable enterprise-size-based phase-in dates: for IS 1269 (Part 2):1997, small enterprises effective 23-08-2024 and micro enterprises effective 23-11-2024; for IS 1726:1991, small enterprises effective 01-12-2024 and micro enterprises effective 01-03-2025. Obtain the supplier's Udyam registration certificate if claiming a micro or small enterprise deferral.
S.O. 5029(E) dated 23-11-2023; S.O. 2287(E) dated 13-06-2024; Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006
3
Ensure every article bears the ISI mark and the supplier's CM/L number per Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. Marking must appear on the product itself; packaging-only marking does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · S.O. 5029(E); S.O. 2287(E)
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date. Pay the ₹500 registration fee and retain the automatic registration number, which remains valid for 75 days from issue.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
5
Quote the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry. If the consignment is a re-import for packaging only, or involves SEZ-to-DTA movement, document the SIMS exemption basis; the BIS QCO obligation is not waived by either carve-out.
ITC (HS) policy condition 2 of Chapter 73 · DGFT policy circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this residual tariff line is treating it as a single-product entry and sourcing a CM/L against only one of the two applicable standards. HSN 7325 99 99 captures both steel tape measures (IS 1269 (Part 2):1997, S.O. 5029(E)) and cast iron manhole covers and frames (IS 1726:1991, S.O. 2287(E)) — each governed by a distinct Quality Control Order with distinct enterprise-size phase-in dates. Presenting a CM/L for the wrong IS at the port of entry results in consignment detention even where the mark is genuinely affixed and current.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7325 99 99 require BIS certification?

Yes. Two ISI Mark Scheme CM/L licences apply depending on product type: IS 1269 (Part 2):1997 for steel tape measures effective 23 May 2024, and IS 1726:1991 for cast iron manhole covers and frames effective 01 September 2024.

Is Steel Import Monitoring System registration required separately from BIS QCO compliance?

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade independently of the BIS QCO obligation. The registration fee is ₹500, validity is 75 days, and applications open no earlier than 60 days before arrival.

Do the enterprise-size phase-in dates under both QCOs differ?

Yes. Under S.O. 5029(E), the micro-enterprise effective date is 23-11-2024 and small-enterprise effective date is 23-08-2024. Under S.O. 2287(E), the small-enterprise effective date is 01-12-2024 and micro-enterprise effective date is 01-03-2025. A supplier claiming a deferral must be registered under the Micro, Small and Medium Enterprises Development Act, 2006.

Does a single CM/L licence cover both steel tape measures and cast iron manhole covers?

No. Each QCO operates under a separate Indian Standard; a CM/L against IS 1269 (Part 2):1997 does not cover cast iron manhole covers under IS 1726:1991, and vice versa. The CM/L must match the specific product being imported.

Last verified against gazette notifications: 2026-05-18. Source: BIS / SIMS / DGFT / Indian Customs CUSDATA.