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India’s Ministry of Steel has launched ‘SARAL SIMS’, a simplified registration facility under the Steel Import Monitoring System (SIMS), aimed at easing steel imports for MSMEs, startups and export-linked importers. The new mechanism is designed for small consignments and export-oriented shipments of iron and steel items under Chapters 72, 73 and 86 of the ITC (HS), 2022.
Under SARAL SIMS, importers need to make only a single annual declaration of their intended import quantity on the dedicated portal. In return, they receive a SARAL SIMS number that can be used for multiple consignments throughout the financial year, eliminating the need to generate shipment-wise SIMS registrations.
The facility offers two tracks: “SARAL SIMS for small imports”, allowing consignments of up to 10 tonnes with an annual cap of 500 tonnes for FY 2025–26 (rising to 1,000 tonnes from FY 2026–27), and “SARAL SIMS for export purposes” covering imports under Advance Authorisation, SEZ and EOU routes without any quantity limit. Users must file an annual return by 30 April detailing actual imports against their registration.
Alongside SARAL SIMS, the regular SIMS process has been overhauled, with mandatory form fields cut from 56 to 20 and the NOC requirement removed for non-QCO grades, further reducing compliance burdens. All changes take effect from 21 November 2025.
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