HS 7223 00 91Wire of stainless steel: of thickness of above 1.5 mm

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 19 Oct 2026.

BIS certification

• Stainless Steel Wires (IS 6528:1995): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
• Stainless Steel for welding electrode core wire (IS 10631:1983): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
• Specification for Non Magnetic stainless steel for electrical applications Part 2 Specific requirements for binding wire. (IS 10632 (Part 2):1983): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
• Alloys Used in Electrical Resistance Metallic Heating Elements (IS 12045:1987): Not operative from 20 Nov 2025. Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
• Steel Wires for Mechanical Springs- Part 4: Stainless Steel Wire (IS 4454 (Part 4):2001): 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(s&s) product specified in column(3) of schedule1 shall conform to the corresponding indian standards specified in col(2) of the said schedule wef dates specified in col(5) thereof. every (s&s) products specified in col(3) of schedule1 shall be accompanied with a test certificate bearing the std mark issued by BIS certified manufacturer with each consignment.every (s&s) products specified in col(3) of schedule 1 shall bear the std mark under a licence from BIS in accordance with scheme¿i of Schedule-Ii to the BIS(ca) regulations 2018.sub-standard or defective (s&s) 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 sec-17 of the BIS act 2016. any amendment or revision made by the BIS to any of the ind stds specified in col(2) of schedule 1 shall apply to this order wef date of its publication by the said bureau.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 schedule1 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*As per s.o.5134(e) DT 20-11-25 in schedule 1, enforcement of is number and is title at serial numbers 49, 50, 60, 64, 86, 92, 93, 94, 102, 128, 132, 135 and 137 and the entries relating thereto shall not be operative for a period of 1 year from date of publication in the gazette*Ensure strict compliance of CBIC instr. 16/25-CUS dt.18.6.25 as modified by CBIC instr.23/25-cus dt.15.7.25 wrt Ind Std of respective input material of(s&s) 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 condition5 of ch-72 & DGFT NTFN 33/2015-20 DT 28-9-20 & further clarification,responses to para (2.a.)re-import of goods of steel for pkg purposes will not be covered under sims as it is not primarily meant for value addition,rather being re-imported for pkg only & para(2.b.)in both cases I.E.(i) if 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.(DGFT policy circular38/15-20 DT 19-1-22)*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. automatic registration number thus granted shall remain valid for a period of 75 days.refer DGFT NOTF 28/23 DT 28-8-23*IS814:2004 is appl for welding rods & electrodes-covered electrodes for manual metal arc welding of carbon & carbon manganese steel.is6419:1996 is appl for welding rods & electrodes-welding rods & bare electrodes for gas shielded arc welding of structural steel wef 18-01-2024.as defined under themsmed act 2006 the effective date for small enterprises is18-04-24and for micro enterprises is18-07-24.refer welding rods & electrodes QCO 2023,s.o.3153(e) DT 14-7-23*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* Ind Std 16651:2017 is applicable on high strength deformed stainless steel bars & wires for concrete reinforcement w.e.f 27-03-2024."

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. The Second Schedule to the Customs Tariff Act does not list these goods, so no export duty is charged.

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 19 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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