Date of implementation of Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS) Registration for additional HS codes covered under SIMS Registration vide Notification No. 33/2015-20

Steel Import Monitoring System registration required for specified steel imports; prior online registration must be entered in Bills of Entry.

SIMS registration is compulsory for imports of additional steel HS codes under Chapters 72, 73 and 86 of the ITC (HS), 2017; Bills of Entry on or after 16 October 2020 must reflect prior online SIMS registration. Importers must submit advance information in the SIMS online system, obtain an automatic registration number on payment of a registration fee, apply within the prescribed advance window before expected arrival, and enter the registration number and its expiry in the Bill of Entry to enable customs clearance.