Draft  
 
[To be published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub -
section (ii)]  
 
Government of India  
Ministry of Steel  
New Delhi  
 
Order  
 
S.O. --------  (E). - In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau 
of Indian  Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016) , the Central Government is of the opinion 
that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, after consulting the 
Bureau hereby makes the following order, namely: - 
 
1. Short title, commencement and application.  – (1) This order may be called the 
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2019.  
 
  (2)  It shall come into force on the date specified  in the Official Gazette.  
(3) It shall apply to steel and steel products specifi ed in column (3) of the 
Table 1, but nothing herein shall apply to such products meant for export.  
 
2. Conformity to standards. - (a)  Every  product specified in column (3) of the 
Table 1 shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standards specified in 
column (2) of the said Table 1.  
 
3. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Every Steel and Steel products specified 
in this order  shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau .  
 
The sub -standard or defective steel and steel products, which do not conform 
to the specified standard, shall be disposed off as scrap as per the scheme of 
testing and inspection of Bureau of Indian Standard.  
 
4. Certification and enforcement authority. - The Bureau shall be the certifying 
and enforcing authority in respect of the steel and steel products, goods and 
articles specified in this order.  
 
5. Penalty for Contravention. - Any person who contravenes any of the 
provisions of this Order shall be punishable  under Section 29 of the Act.  
6.  Date of effect of amendment or revision in Indian Standards.  -  When any 
amendment or revision is made by the Bureau to any of the Indian Standards 
specified in the Table 1, such amendment or revision shall apply to this orde r 
with effect from the date notified by the Bureau in this behalf .  
   Table 1  
 
Sl. No.  Indian 
Standards  Title of Indian Standards  ITC(HS)  Date of 
implementation  
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 
1. IS 1110 : 1990  Ferro – Silicon containing > 
55% Silicon  7202 21 00  To be decided  
2. IS 4409 : 1973  Ferro – Nickel  7202 60 00  To be decided  
3. IS 1029 : 1970  Hot rolled steel strip (bailing)   
7211 19 10  
7211 19 20  
7211 19 30  
7211 19 40  
7211 19 50  
7211 19 60  
7211 19 90  
7226 92 10  
7226 92 99  
7226 99 51  
7226 99 90  
 To be decided  
4. IS 2385 : 1977  Hot-rolled mild steel sheet 
and strip in coil form for cold -
reduced tinplate and cold -
reduced b lack plate      
720825  
   720826  
7208 27 10  
7208 27 20  
7208 27 30  
7208 27 40  
7208 27 90  
   720836  
   720837  
   720838  
7208 39 10  
7208 39 20  
7208 39 30  
7208 39 40  
7208 39 90  
7225 30 90  
7225 99 00  
 To be decided    Sl. No.  Indian 
Standards  Title of Indian Standards  ITC(HS)  Date of 
implementation  
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 
5. IS 3039 : 1988  Structural steel for 
construction of hulls of ships   
7208 40  
7208 51  
7208 52  
7208 90  
7211 13  
7211 14 10  
7211 14 20  
7211 14 90  
7211 19 10  
7211 19 20  
7211 19 90 
7214 10 90  
   7214 91  
7214 99 90  
7215 50 90  
7215 90 90  
7216  
 To be decided  
6. IS 9550 2001  Bright steel bars   
7214 91 10  
7215 50 10  
7228 10 10  
7228 10 90  
7228 30 11  
7228 30 19  
7228 50 10  
7228 50 90  
7228 60 11  
7228 60 12  
 To be decided  
7. IS 3748 :  1990  Tool and die steel s   
72141090  
72149190  
72149990  
72155090  
72159090  
72281010  
72281090  
72283011  
72283019  
72283024  
72283029  
 To be decided    Sl. No.  Indian 
Standards  Title of Indian Standards  ITC(HS)  Date of 
implementation  
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 
8. IS 5517 : 1993  Steel for hardening and 
tempering   
72084090  
72085190  
72085290  
72089000  
72149190  
72149990  
72299034  
72299090  
73261910  
73261990  
 To be decided  
9. IS 7291 : 1981  High speed tool steels   
72042920  
7208  
7209  
72249030  
72249040  
72249091  
72249099  
722620  
72271000  
722810  
 To be decided  
10. IS 7494 : 1981  Steel for valves for internal 
combustion engines   
72141090  
721491  
72149990  
72281090  
72283029  
72284000  
722850  
72286099  
 To be decided  
11. IS 12146 : 1987  Carbon manganese steel 
forgings for pressure vessels  72084090  
72085190  
72085290  
72089000  
72149190  
72149990  
72299034  
72299090  
73261910  
73261990  To be decided    Sl. No.  Indian 
Standards  Title of Indian Standards  ITC(HS)  Date of 
implementation  
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 
12. IS 16585 : 2016  Magnetic materials – 
specification for individual 
material – Fe based 
amorphous strip delivered in 
the semi -processed state.   
722519  
72261990  
72269930  
72269990  
 To be decided  
13. IS 2831 : 2012  Carbon steel cast billet ingots,  
billets, blooms and slabs for 
re-rolling into structural steel 
(ordinary quality)   
7207 11 90  
7207 12 90  
7207 19 10  
7207 19 20  
7207 19 90  
7207 20 90  
 To be decided  
 
 
 
 
[F. No. 1( 4)/201 9-TD] 
 
(Ruchika Chaudhry Govil)  
Joint Secretary to the Government of India