Belt fasteners for machinery belts

Belt fasteners for machinery belts, iron or steel

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 7326 90 20 (Belt fasteners for machinery belts) 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. An automatic registration number, valid for 75 days, must be obtained prior to the expected date of arrival before the bill of entry is filed.

What this is

HSN code

7326 90 20

Chapter

73 · Articles of iron or steel

Primary regulator

SIMS · ITC (HS) policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73; DGFT Notification 33/2015-20

Customs documentation

SIMS registration number from DGFT
Registration fee receipt from DGFT
ITC (HS) policy compliance from DGFT

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 SIMS online portal and obtain an automatic registration number by paying a fee of ₹500. The application may be submitted no earlier than the 60th day before the expected date of arrival of the consignment; the registration number remains valid for 75 days.
DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023 · DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020 · Policy condition no. 2 of Chapter 73
2
Quote the SIMS automatic registration number on the bill of entry. The prior 15-day advance-registration requirement has been abolished; there is no minimum lead time before the expected arrival date, provided the registration is active at the time of filing.
DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is assuming that steel articles re-imported from a Special Economic Zone are exempt from SIMS registration. The DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 confirms that both SEZ re-imports without value addition and SEZ re-imports with value addition are exempt from SIMS — but this exemption applies only to DTA-to-SEZ-to-DTA movements; a first-time import of belt fasteners from an overseas supplier carries the full SIMS obligation regardless of how the goods are routed.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 7326 90 20 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers belt fasteners for machinery belts 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 long is the SIMS registration number valid, and when can an importer apply?

The automatic SIMS registration number is valid for 75 days and may be applied for not earlier than the 60th day before the expected date of arrival of the consignment, per DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023.

Are re-imports of steel belt fasteners from an SEZ exempt from SIMS registration?

Yes, per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, goods exported from the Domestic Tariff Area to an SEZ and then re-imported into the DTA — whether with or without value addition — do not require SIMS registration; re-imports for packaging purposes are similarly exempt.

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