G/TBT/N/IND/277  
8 June 2023  
(23-3934) Page: 1/2 
Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade  Original:  English  
 
  
NOTIFICATION  
The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6  
 
1. Notifying Member:  INDIA  
If applicable, name of local government involved (Article 3.2 and 7.2):   
2. Agency responsible:   
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT)  
Name and address (including telephone and fax numbers , email and website 
addresses, if available) of agency or authority designated to handle comments 
regarding the notification shall be indicated if differe nt from above:   
Shri Bikram Nath  
Deputy Director  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce and Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan, New Delhi  
Telephone: +91 -11-23038939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: https://dpiit.gov.in/  
3. Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [  ], 5.6.2 [  ], 5.7.1 [  ], 3.2 [  ], 7.2 [  ], 
other :  
4. Products covered (HS or CCCN where applicable, otherwise national tariff 
heading. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable):  Aluminium 
and Aluminium Alloy Products.  
5. Title, number of pages and language(s) of the notified document:  Aluminium and 
Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) Order, 2023;; (3 page(s), in English)  
6. Description of content:  Aluminium and Aluminium Alloy Products (Quality Control) 
Order, 2023  
• Aluminium is an important strategic metal for India's economy. After the iron and 
steel industry, aluminium is the second most important industry. It can be cast, 
melted, formed, machined, and extruded, allowing it to be formed into a variety 
of shapes and then fabricated to suit a  wide range of applications.  Aluminium is 
used in the production and distribution of electricity being a good conductor of 
electricity, household utensils and electric appliances, aircraft manufacturing, rail 
coaches, nuclear and defence accessories, and so on.  
• The downstream sector of Aluminium involves the transformation of aluminium 
into semi -finished products such as rods, bars, castings, forgings, and so on. 
Wrought aluminum is alloy of aluminum that has been subjected to mechanical 
working by processes such as rolling, extrusion  or forging. Aluminium alloy tube 
is a type of round, hollow pipe made of Aluminium alloy, and is available in a 
variety of diameters and thicknesses. Aluminium tube has a huge range of uses 
from irrigation, automobile and other construction applications e tc. Aluminum G/TBT/N/IND/277  
 
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  foils are produced by continuously casting and cold rolling aluminum sheets. 
Aluminum foil sheets are rapidly used in the manufacturing of various kinds of 
containers as per packaging requirements.  
7. Objective and rationale, including the na ture of urgent problems where 
applicable:  Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Protection of 
human health or safety; Protection of the environment; Quality requirements  
8. Relevant documents:   
To be published in the Gazette of India 
9. Proposed date of adoption:  The date of notification in E -Gazette.  
Proposed date of entry into force:  Six months from the date of notification in E -
Gazette.  
10. Final date for comments:  60 days from notification  
11. Texts available from:  National enquiry point [ ] or address, telephone and fax 
numbers and email and website addresses, if available , of other body:   
Shri Bikram Nath  
Deputy Director  
Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade  
Ministry of Commerce a nd Industry  
Vanijya Bhawan  
New Delhi – 110001, India  
Telephone: 230388939  
Email: bikram.87@gov.in  
Website: : https://dpiit.gov.in/  
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