Other parts of axles and wheels

Railway or tramway axle and wheel parts, residual

SIMS CLEARANCE

HSN 8607 19 90 (Other parts of axles and wheels) 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 86 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020. Registration must be obtained online for a fee of ₹500, and the automatic registration number remains valid for 75 days from the date of grant.

What this is

HSN code

8607 19 90

Chapter

86 · Railway or tramway locomotives, rolling-stock and parts thereof; railway or tramway track fixtures and fittings

Primary regulator

SIMS · ITC (HS) Policy Condition No. 2, Chapter 86; DGFT Notification 33/2015-20

Customs documentation

SIMS registration number 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 the import consignment online under the Steel Import Monitoring System by paying a registration fee of ₹500. The application may be filed no earlier than 60 days before the expected date of arrival; the automatic registration number granted is 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 86
2
Confirm that the import falls within the SIMS scope. Re-import of steel goods solely for packaging purposes and DTA-to-SEZ-to-DTA movements — whether with or without value addition — are exempt from SIMS registration; document the exemption basis on the bill of entry.
DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022 · DGFT Notification 19/2015-20 dated 07-07-2022

A word of counsel

The most common error on this tariff line is applying for the SIMS registration number too close to the vessel's arrival date or treating the 75-day validity window as commencing from vessel departure rather than from the date of grant. A lapsed or absent registration number at the bill-of-entry stage triggers detention and demurrage at the port of import, with no provision for retrospective registration to cure the defect; re-export is the practical outcome where the number cannot be regularised before out-of-charge.

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Frequently asked

Does HSN 8607 19 90 require BIS certification?

No. No BIS Quality Control Order covers this product family. Import of these railway or tramway axle and wheel parts is governed by the Steel Import Monitoring System under DGFT Policy Condition No. 2 of Chapter 86 and DGFT Notification 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020.

How early can the SIMS registration application be filed, and for how long is the registration number valid?

The application may be filed up to 60 days before the expected date of arrival of the import consignment, and the automatic registration number granted is valid for 75 days per DGFT Notification 28/2023 dated 28-08-2023.

Are DTA-to-SEZ-to-DTA movements of steel parts exempt from SIMS registration?

Yes. Per DGFT Policy Circular 38/2015-20 dated 19-01-2022, both DTA-to-SEZ-to-DTA movements without value addition and those with value addition are exempt from SIMS registration; re-imports of steel solely for packaging are also outside the SIMS scope.

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