Tyre bead wire rings intended for use in the manufacture of tyres for cycles and cyclerickshaws

Tyre bead wire rings for cycle and cycle-rickshaw tyre manufacture

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 7326 20 10 (tyre bead wire rings for cycles and cycle-rickshaws) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme by virtue of S.O. 3716(E) dated 29 August 2024. 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

7326 20 10

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products QCO, 2024 · effective per S.O. 3716(E)

Applicable Partner Government Agencies

BISBIS·Bureau of Indian Standards

SIMSSIMS·Steel Import Monitoring System

Procedural directions for customs clearance are issued by: Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, Directorate General of Foreign Trade.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence covers tyre bead wire rings under the Indian Standard mapped in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024. Verify the CM/L number, licensed product scope, and manufacturing facility on the BIS online register before placing the purchase order.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018
2
Ensure each consignment is accompanied by a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS CM/L-licensed manufacturer. The ISI mark must appear on the product itself; marking only on packaging does not satisfy the statutory requirement.
Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016
3
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival and pay the ₹500 registration fee. The automatic SIMS registration number is valid for 75 days; the consignment must arrive within that validity window.
DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023
4
Quote both the supplier's BIS CM/L number and the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. Comply with CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS regarding verification of the Indian Standard of the input material mapped in the QCO.
CBIC Instruction 16/2025-CUS dated 18-06-2025 · CBIC Instruction 23/2025-CUS dated 15-07-2025 · ITC (HS) Chapter 73 Policy Condition 2
5
If the consignment is a re-import of steel for packaging purposes, or an SEZ-to-DTA movement, document the applicable SIMS exemption basis. The BIS QCO obligation under S.O. 3716(E) is not waived by either carve-out — sub-standard or defective product must be disposed of as scrap in a manner that avoids violation of Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022 · Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016

A word of counsel

The principal pitfall on this tariff line is the absence of a published IS number in the commonly consulted tariff databases — the Indian Standard is identified only by reference to Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)), and importers who fail to retrieve and cross-check that Schedule before contracting with a supplier routinely discover, at the port gate, that their supplier holds no CM/L licence at all. A consignment of unmarked tyre bead wire rings from an unlicensed manufacturer faces detention, potential confiscation, and forced disposal as scrap under Section 17 of the BIS Act, 2016 — not merely a documentation shortfall.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7326 20 10 require BIS certification?

Yes. Tyre bead wire rings under this tariff line must conform to the Indian Standard in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order, 2024 under the ISI Mark Scheme; import is permitted only from a manufacturer holding a current BIS CM/L licence covering this product.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is administered by the Directorate General of Foreign Trade and is independent of the BIS QCO obligation. The fee is ₹500, the registration is valid for 75 days, and the application may be lodged no earlier than 60 days before the expected arrival date.

What happens to a consignment that does not conform to the notified Indian Standard?

Sub-standard or defective steel products that do not conform to the specified standard must be disposed of as scrap in a manner that avoids violation of Section 17(1)(b) of the BIS Act, 2016; re-export or sale in the domestic market is not permitted.

Does a single CM/L licence cover all tyre bead wire ring specifications from the same manufacturer?

No. The CM/L licence is scope-specific by product specification and manufacturing facility; wire rings outside the licensed specification, or produced at an unlicensed plant, are not covered and customs will detain the consignment on a scope mismatch.

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