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Customs duty

BCD is the rate notified under 45/2025-Customs (S.No. 214); the tariff's statutory rate is 15%.

Lower duty under trade agreements

Anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duty

None in force on this code as on 20 Oct 2026. 2 earlier measures have ended.

BIS certification

• Hot Rolled bars for production of bright bars and machined parts for engineering applications. (IS 7283:1992): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
• Steels for Cold Heading/Cold extrusion application Part-1 Wrought carbon and low alloy steels (IS 11169 (Part 1):1984): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
• Specification for Mild Steel Wire Rod for the Manufacture of Machine Screws (By Cold Heading Process). (IS 2255:1977): In force from 30 Aug 2024. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
• Specification for Steel Wire: (Up to 20 mm) for the manufacture of cold-forged rivets. (IS 7557:1982): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024

Clearance by other agencies

• Ministry Of Steel (MOS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under DGFT Notf. No. 33/2015-20 dated 28-09-2020.
• Bureau Of Indian Standards (BIS): a clearance or certificate before the goods arrive, under The Bureau Of Standards Act,1986,The Bureau Of Standards Rules 1987.

Documents: Registration Certificate (BIS).

"*Every steel and steel product specified in column (3) of schedule 1 shall conform to the corresponding indian standards specified in column (2) of the said schedule with effect from the dates specified in column (5) thereof. every steel and steel products specified in column (3) of schedule 1 shall be accompanied with a test certificate bearing the standard mark, issued by the BIS certified manufacturer, with each consignment. every steel and steel products specified in column (3) of schedule 1 shall bear the standard mark under a licence from the BIS in accordance with scheme¿i of Schedule-Ii to the BIS (ca) regulations, 2018. the sub-standard or defective steel and steel product, which do not conform to the specified standard, shall be disposed off as scrap in such a way so that there is no violation of the provisions of clause (b) of sub-section (1) of section 17 of the BIS act, 2016 (11 of 2016). any amendment or revision made by the BIS to any of the indian standards specified in column (2) of schedule 1 shall apply to this order with effect from the date of its publication by the said bureau. refer the steel and steel products QCO 2024 vide s.o.3716(e) DT 29-08-24*as per s.o.5134(e) DT 20-11-25 in schedule 1, enforcement of is number and is title at serial numbers 24, 37, 48, 55, 68, 69, 73, 74, 75, 76, 77, 79, 81, 82, 83, 87, 88, 90, 95, 96, 97, 98, 99, 101, 104, 105, 106, 107, 112, 113, 114, 115, 116, 117, 118, 119, 120, 123, 124, 125, 150 and 151 and the entries relating thereto shall not be operative for a period of 3 years from date of publication in the gazette**Ensure strict compliance of CBIC instruction no. 16/2025-CUS dt.18.06.2025 as modified by CBIC instruction no.23/2025-cus dt.15.07.2025 wrt Ind Std of respective input material of steel & steel products intended for import as notified-mapped in QCO and requiring mandatory registration on sims portal*Import under this CTI requires compulsory registration under sims.refer policy condition no.5 of ch-72 & DGFT NTFN 33/2015-20 DT 28-09-2020 & further clarification,responses to para (2.a.)re-import of goods of steel for packaging purposes will not be covered under sims as it is not primarily meant for value addition,rather being re-imported for packaging only & para(2.b.)in both the cases I.E.(i) if the steel/steel item is exported from dta to SEZ & then imported into dta from SEZ without value addition, or (ii) with value addition,there should be no requirement for sims registration.(refer DGFT policy circular no.38/2015-20 DT 19-01-2022)*sims shall require importers to submit advance information in an online system for import of items & obtain an automatic registration number by paying registration fee of rs.500.the importer can apply for registration not earlier than 60th day before the eda of import consignment.the automatic registration number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days.refer DGFT NOTF 28/23 DT 28-8-23.the requirement of advance registration of minimum 15 days from the eda of import consignment under sims has been abolished.(refer DGFT NOTF no.19/2015-20 DT 07-07-2022)*ensure compliance of mos circular DT 20-10-23 issued videf.no.s-20011/14/2021-tech wherein it is mandatory for all steel importers to apply & seek clarification on tcqco portal for each & every steel consignment which is imported without BIS licence/certification*Ensure compliance of CBIC clarification vide f.no.401/88/2023-cus.iii DT 09-11-23 on circular of mos DT 20-10-23*"

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Import policy (DGFT ITC(HS))

• Free.

The rules that set it now

History

Export duty

Nil under notification 27/2011-Customs, S.No. 57 (CBIC Customs Tariff as on 30.06.2025, Second Schedule (27/2011-Customs as amended up to 24/2024-Customs)). The tariff rate is 20%.

Duty drawback (All Industry Rates)

Drawback items follow the 4-digit heading, not the 8-digit code: claim the one that describes your goods. Rates of notification 77/2023-Customs (N.T.) as amended, in force on 20 Oct 2026.

Export incentives (RoDTEP and RoSCTL)

• RoDTEP, Appendix 4R (exports from the domestic tariff area): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.
• RoDTEP, Appendix 4RE (exports under Advance Authorisation, EOU or SEZ): Not listed: this item earns nothing under it.

Clearance by other agencies

CBIC's Compliance Information Portal lists no other agency's clearance for exports of this item.

*AS PER CIR NO.47/2017-CUS DTD 27/11/2017 FOR THE PURPOSE OF GRANT OF DRAWBACK WHEREVER EXPORT CONSIGNMENTS ARE SELECTED FOR ASSESSMENT OR EXAMINATION,THE AC/DC SHALL DETERMINE THE NEED TO DRAW SAMPLE ON MERITS OF EACH CASE.IF THE PACKING IS OF WOODEN MATERIAL, ENSURE THE VALID PHYTOSANITARY CERTIFICATE AND ISPM-15 MARKING COMPLIANCE AS PER CBEC INSTR. F.NO.450/19/2005-CUS-IV DTD 16.9.13.*

From Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC), Compliance Information Portal.

Export policy (DGFT ITC(HS) Schedule 2)

• Free.

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