Other seals

Other base metal seals for packaging (tin plate, tin free steel)

BIS QCO APPLICABLE · ISI MARK SCHEME · SIMS OVERLAY

HSN 8309 90 30 (other base metal seals) is covered by a Bureau of Indian Standards Quality Control Order. Conformity to the Indian Standards specified in Schedule 1 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2024 is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme with effect from 29 August 2024, with the seals required to be manufactured from ISI-marked tin plate or tin free steel input materials. Steel Import Monitoring System registration administered by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs applies as a separate customs-clearance overlay.

What this is

HSN code

8309 90 30

Chapter

83 · Miscellaneous articles of base metal

BIS QCO

Applicable · ISI Mark Scheme · CM/L required

Indian Standard

IS per Schedule 1 of Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024 · effective 29-08-2024

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.

Compliance steps

1
Source only from a Bureau of Indian Standards CM/L-licensed manufacturer whose licence covers the seals specified under Serial Numbers 3–7 of Schedule 2 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2024. Verify the CM/L number, product scope, and licensed 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
Confirm that the input materials (tin plate and tin free steel, Serial Numbers 108 and 109 of Schedule 1) used in manufacturing the seals are themselves ISI-marked and conform to the Indian Standards listed against those serial numbers in Schedule 1. Obtain the Test Certificate for the input material and retain it with the consignment documents.
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024 · Schedule 1, Serial Numbers 108 and 109
3
Ensure every seal in the consignment 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 or its immediate packaging as prescribed under the CM/L licence conditions.
Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 · Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2024 · S.O. 3716(E) dated 29-08-2024
4
Register the consignment on the Steel Import Monitoring System portal. Where the steel input materials of the seals are themselves subject to mandatory SIMS registration as notified under the QCO, obtain SIMS registration for those input materials. Quote the SIMS registration number on the bill of entry.
CBIC Instruction 16/25-CUS dated 18-06-2025 as modified by CBIC Instruction 23/25-Cus dated 15-07-2025
5
If importing seals without BIS CM/L certification, apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification on each steel consignment before shipment, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular. Obtain and retain the CBIC clarification issued under F.No.401/88/2023-Cus III dated 09-11-2023 for any borderline scope determination.
Ministry of Steel Circular dated 20-10-2023 · F.No.S-20011/14/2021-Tech · CBIC clarification F.No.401/88/2023-Cus III dated 09-11-2023

A word of counsel

The single most common error on this tariff line is importing seals that are ISI-marked at the finished-product level but are manufactured from input tin plate or tin free steel that itself lacks an ISI mark and the accompanying Test Certificate. The Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2024 requires the conformity chain to run through the input material: a CM/L licence on the finished seal does not cure non-conforming input material, and customs is empowered to detain the consignment on the input-material documentation gap alone.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8309 90 30 require BIS certification?

Yes. Other base metal seals falling within Serial Numbers 3–7 of Schedule 2 of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2024 require ISI Mark Scheme certification under Scheme-I of Schedule-II to the BIS (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018, with effect from 29 August 2024.

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

Yes. SIMS registration is a separate customs-clearance overlay administered through the CBIC portal; it is independent of the BIS CM/L licence obligation and both must be satisfied before customs clearance.

What is the input-material conformity requirement under the Steel and Steel Products QCO 2024?

The seals must be manufactured from ISI-marked tin plate and tin free steel (Serial Numbers 108 and 109 of Schedule 1). A Test Certificate of the input material must accompany every consignment; absence of the Test Certificate triggers detention regardless of the finished-product CM/L status.

What must an importer do if the consignment arrives without a BIS CM/L licence?

The importer must apply on the TCQCO portal for a clarification for each such steel consignment, as mandated by the Ministry of Steel circular dated 20-10-2023. CBIC guidance under F.No.401/88/2023-Cus III dated 09-11-2023 governs how customs officers apply that circular at port.

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