Iron and steel
Iron and steel in primary and semi-finished forms
BIS QCO · 484/528 LINES · 36 STANDARDS · ISI MARK
HSN Chapter 72 covers iron and steel in primary and semi-finished forms — pig iron, ferro-alloys, ferrous waste and scrap, granules and powders, ingots, blooms, billets and slabs, semi-finished products, hot- and cold-rolled flat products, bars and rods, angles, shapes and sections, wire, and stainless steel and other alloy steel in all upstream forms. Within this chapter the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has notified 483 tariff lines spanning headings 7202 through 7229, by far the largest single-chapter coverage in the entire BIS-notified perimeter, reflecting the cumulative coverage of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 (S.O. 3716(E)) and predecessor steel QCOs administered through the Ministry of Steel.
The controlling standards include IS 1786 family equivalents and IS 2062 (carbon and low-alloy steels), IS 6911 (stainless steel sheets and strips), IS 5522 (stainless steel flat-rolled products for utensils), IS 11946 and IS 11947 (hot-rolled HSLA steel), IS 814 (covered electrodes — used for product identification), IS 6419 (welding rods), IS 15997 (TMT bars equivalents) and IS 16014 (cold-formed welded structural hollow sections). All 483 codes fall under the ISI Mark Scheme (Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018). Indian steel mills require a CM/L licence per plant per product family; foreign mills shipping into India require a Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) licence with a 6–9 month timeline.
At a glance
528
Tariff lines (8-digit HSN)
484
BIS QCO notified (92% coverage)
36
Indian Standards in chapter
ISI
Primary mark scheme
Headings covered
7201Pig Iron And Spiegeleisen In Pigs, Blocks Or Other Primary Forms7202Ferro-Alloys7203Ferrous Products Obtained By Direct Reduction Of Iron Ore And Other Spongy Ferrous Products, In Lumps, Pellets Or Similar Forms; Iron Hav…7204Ferrous Waste And Scrap; Remelting Scrap Ingots Of Iron Or Steel7205Granules And Powders, Of Pig Iron, Spiegeleisen, Iron Or Steel7206Iron And Non-Alloy Steel In Ingots Or Other Primary Forms (Excluding Iron Of Heading 7203)7207Semi-Finished Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel7208Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of Width Of 600 Mm Or More, Hot-Rolled, Not Clad, A Plated Or Coated7209Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More, Cold-Rolled (Cold Reduced), Not Clad, Plated Or Coated7210Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More, Clad, Plated Or Coated7211Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm, Not Clad, Plated Or Coated7212Flat-Rolled Products Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm, Clad, Plated Or Coated7213Bars And Rods, Hot-Rolled, In Irregularly Wound Coils, Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel7214Other Bars And Rods Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel, Not Further Worked Than Forged, Hot-Rolled, Hot-Drawn Or Hot-Extruded, But Including Thos…7215Other Bars And Rods Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel7216Angles, Shapes And Sections Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel7217Wire Of Iron Or Non-Alloy Steel7218Stainless Steel In Ingots Or Other Primary Forms; Semifinished Products Of Stainless Steel7219Flat-Rolled Products Of Stainless Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More7220Flat-Rolled Products Of Stainless Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm7221Bars And Rods, Hot-Rolled, In Irregularly Wound Coils, Of Stainless Steel7222Other Bars And Rods Of Stainless Steel; Angles, Shapes And Sections Of Stainless Steel7223Wire Of Stainless Steel7224Other Alloy Steel In Ingots Or Other Primary Forms; Semi-Finished Products Of Other Alloy Steel7225Flat-Rolled Products Of Other Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of 600 Mm Or More7226Flat-Rolled Products Of Other Alloy Steel, Of A Width Of Less Than 600 Mm7227Bars And Rods, Hot-Rolled, In Irregularly Wound Coils, Of Other Alloy Steel7228Other Bars And Rods Of Other Alloy Steel; Angles, Shapes And Sections, Of Other Alloy Steel; Hollow Drill Bars And Rods, Of Alloy Or Non-…7229Wire Of Other Alloy Steel
Indian Standards
IS 15997IS 15997 specifies the requirements for low-nickel austenitic stainless steel flat products supplied as sheet, plate, strip and coil for utensil-grade and ge…IS 5522IS 5522 specifies the requirements for stainless steel sheet and strip used for utensils, kitchenware and similar consumer end-use applications. The standard…IS 6911IS 6911 specifies the requirements for stainless steel plate, sheet and strip, covering hot-rolled and cold-rolled flat product across austenitic, ferritic a…IS 1079:2017IS 1079 is the Indian Standard governing strip, plates, sheets, covering 53 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Sch…IS 1804:2004IS 1804 is cited across cordage, twine and netting products of Chapter 56, alloy steel wire of Chapter 72 and stranded wire and ropes of Chapter 73 covered u…IS 2062IS 2062 is the Indian Standard governing strip, plates, sheets, covering 33 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Sch…IS 6419:1996IS 6419 specifies the requirements for welding rods and bare electrodes used in gas welding and tungsten inert gas welding of structural steel. The standard …IS 814:2004IS 814 specifies the requirements for covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of carbon and carbon-manganese steel. The standard governs wire rods, p…IS 513IS 513 is the Indian Standard governing strip, plates, sheets, covering 20 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Sche…IS 01IS 01 is the Indian Standard governing wire netting, other utensils, other, including parts, covering 21 tariff items under HSN Chapters 73, 72 and 84. Compl…IS 16014:2018IS 16014 specifies the requirements for mild-steel wire of varying gauge supplied as galvanised stay wire and binding wire for construction, fencing and elec…IS 17404:2020IS 17404 is the Indian Standard governing galvannealed, painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 6 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance i…IS 16651:2017IS 16651 is the Indian Standard governing of below 80 mm, covering 3 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme and…IS 10748:2004IS 10748 is the Indian Standard governing galvannealed, plain and corrugated, painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 4 tariff items under HSN Ch…IS 11513:2017IS 11513 is the Indian Standard governing galvannealed, plain and corrugated, painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 4 tariff items under HSN Ch…IS 5986:2017IS 5986 is the Indian Standard governing galvannealed, plain and corrugated, covering 3 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the …IS 11946:1987IS 11946 specifies the requirements for hot-dip zinc-iron alloy coated (galvannealed) steel sheet and strip of width 600 mm or more. The standard governs bas…IS 15961:2012IS 15961 is the Indian Standard governing painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 2 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory un…IS 11587:1986IS 11587 is the Indian Standard governing galvannealed, plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys, covering 3 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance…IS 12145:1987IS 12145 is the Indian Standard governing painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 1 tariff item under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory und…IS 14246:2013IS 14246 is the Indian Standard governing painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 1 tariff item under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory und…IS 15103:2002IS 15103 is the Indian Standard governing galvannealed, plated or coated with aluminium-zinc alloys, covering 3 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance…IS 15962:2012IS 15962 is the Indian Standard governing painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 1 tariff item under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory und…IS 15965:2012IS 15965 is the Indian Standard governing painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 1 tariff item under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory und…IS 2385:1977IS 2385 is the Indian Standard governing painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 1 tariff item under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory unde…IS 277IS 277 is the Indian Standard governing galvannealed, covering 3 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme and the…IS 14491IS 14491 is the Indian Standard mapped to 2 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme and the controlling Quality …IS 2507:1975IS 2507 is the Indian Standard governing painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 1 tariff item under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory unde…IS 3502IS 3502 is the Indian Standard mapped to 2 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme and the controlling Quality C…IS 5478:1969IS 5478 is the Indian Standard governing galvannealed, covering 2 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme and th…IS 6240IS 6240 is the Indian Standard mapped to 2 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme and the controlling Quality C…IS 7291IS 7291 is the Indian Standard mapped to 2 tariff items under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Scheme and the controlling Quality C…IS 11947:1987IS 11947 specifies the requirements for cold-formed and cold-finished light gauge steel sections produced from flat-rolled product. The standard governs prof…IS 12313IS 12313 is the Indian Standard governing plated or coated with lead, including terne-plate, covering 1 tariff item under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is manda…IS 3748:2022IS 3748 is the Indian Standard governing painted, coloured or coated with plastics, covering 1 tariff item under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory unde…IS 9139IS 9139 is the Indian Standard governing shot and angular grit, covering 1 tariff item under HSN Chapter 72. Compliance is mandatory under the ISI Mark Schem…
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