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[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 read with section 17 and sub-section (3) of section 
25 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 and commencement and application. –  (1) This order may be called the Steel and Steel Products 
(Quality Control) Order, 2024. 
(2) It shall come into force on the date specified in the Official Gazette. 
 
2. Application.–  It shall apply to steel and steel products specified in column (3) of Schedule 1, except steel and 
steel products manufactured domestically for export which conform to any other specification required by a 
foreign buyer.  
 
3. Conformity to standards.–  (a) Every steel and steel products specified in column (3) of Schedule 1 shall conform 
to the corresponding Indian Standards specified in column (2) of the said Schedule with effect from the dates 
specified in column (5) thereof. 
(b) Every steel and steel product specified in column (3) of Schedule 1 shall be accompanied with the Test 
Certificate bearing the Standard Mark; issued by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certified manufacturer; 
with each consignment. 
 
4. Compulsory use of Standard Mark.–  Every steel and steel products specified in column (3) of Schedule 1 shall 
bear the Standard Mark under a licence from the Bureau as per Scheme–I of Schedule–II of the Bureau of Indian 
Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018. 
(2) The substandard or defective steel and steel 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  of clause (b) of sub-section 
(1) of section 17 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016).  
 
5. Certifying and enforcement authority.–  The Bureau of Indian Standards shall be the certifying and enforcing 
authority in respect of the steel and steel products, goods and articles specified in this order. 
 
6. Penalty for Contravention.–  Any person who contravenes any of the provisions of this Order shall be punishable 
under Section 29 of the  Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016). 
 
7. Date of effect of amendment or revision in Indian Standards.–  When any amendment or revision is made by 
the  Bureau of Indian Standards to any of the Indian Standards specified in the Schedule 1, such amendment or 
revision shall apply to this order with effect from the date notified by the Bureau on this behalf.Schedule 1 
 
Sl. No. Indian Standards  ITC(HS) Codes  Date of 
Implementation  IS Number  IS Title 
(1) (2) (3) (4) (5) 
1.  IS 18316: 2023 Hot Rolled and Cold Rolled Steel 
Strips Intended For Processing Of 
Semi/Fully Processed Non-Grain 
Oriented Electrical Steel Or Fully 
Processed Grain Oriented Electrical 
Steel 72251100 
72251910 
72251920 72251990 
72261100 
72261910 72261920  
72261990  To be decided 
2.  IS 18384: 2023 Hot-Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet and 
Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for 
Pipeline Transportation Systems 72082510 
72082520 
72082530 
72082540 
72082590 
72082610 
72082620 
72082630 
72082640 
72082690 
72082710 
72082720 
72082730 
72082740 
72082790 
72083610 
72083620 
72083630 
72083640 
72083690 
72083710 
72083720 
72083730 
72083740 
72083790 
72083810 
72083820 
72083830 
72083840 
72083890  72083910 
72083920 
72083930 
72083940 
72083990  
72085110 
72085120 
72085130 
72085140 
72085190 
72085210 
72085220 
72085230 
72085240 
72085290 
72085310 
72085320 
72085330 
72085340 
72085390 
72085410 
72085420 
72085430 
72085440 
72085490 
72089000 
72111300 
72111410 
72111420 
72111430  72111440 
72111450
72111460 
72111490 
72111910 
72111920 
72111930 
72111940 
72111950 
72111960 
72111990 
72119090 
72253090 
72254011 
72254012 
72254013 
72254019 
72254020 
72254030  
72259090  
72269110 
72269120 
72269130 
72269190 
72269910 
72269920 
72269930 
72269940 
72269951 
72269990  To be decided 
3.  IS 18385: 2023 Hot- Dip galvanized/ galvannealed 
Steel Sheet and strips for 
Automotive Applications 72104910 
72104990 
72109090 
72123090 
72123091  72123099 
72125090 
72259210 
72259290 
72259990  72269971  
72269973  
72269979  
72269990  To be decided 
4.  IS 18513: 2023 Hot-Dip Zinc - Aluminium - 
Magnesium Alloy Coated Steel 
Sheets, Plates and Strips 72104990 
72106100 
72106900 
72109090 
72123090  72123099 
72125040 
72125090 
72259290 
72259920  72259990  
72269979  
72269982  
72269990  To be decided 
5  IS 1469: 1993 Ferromolybdenum - Specification 72027000 72029990  To be decided 
6  IS 1466: 1985 Specification for Ferro Vanadium 72029200 72029990  To be decided 
 
Note:- For the purposes of this Order, “ITC (HS) Codes” mean the Indian Trades Classification 
(Harmonized System) codes specified in column (4) of Schedule 1 and Schedule 2 respectively. The codes 
are generic and indicative in nature and the applicability of this Order shall be limited to steel and steel 
products covered in Indian Standards. 
 
 [No. S-20011/5/2024-TECH] 
 
 
 
(Abhijit Narendra)  
Joint Secretary to the Government of India