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Extension Order for Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes, and Wire Mesh

11. July 2024

The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has released a new notification pertaining to products classified under Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes, and Wire Mesh. As per the Indian IS norms, BIS certification is mandatory for these products to be exported and distributed in India. The notification, titled the Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes, and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2024, stipulates that the following Indian Standards must be adhered to for these products.

ProductsStandard
Steel Wire Ropes for General Engineering Purposes IS 2266: 2019
Steel Wire Suspension Ropes for Lifts, Elevators, and HoistsIS 2365: 2018
Stranded Steel Wire Ropes for Winding and Man-riding Haulages in Mines IS 1855: 2022
Steel Wire Rope for Haulage IS 1856: 2005
Hot Dip Galvanized Stay Strand IS 2141: 2000
Wire Ropes Used in Oil Wells and Oil Well Drilling IS 4521: 2001
Braided Nylon Ropes for Mountaineering Purposes IS 6590: 1972
Galvanized Steel Barbed Wire for Fencing IS 278: 2009
Galvanized Steel Wire or Galvanized Steel Wire with Polymer Coating IS 16014: 2018

Previously, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry had issued the Steel Wires or Strands, Nylon or Wire Ropes, and Wire Mesh (Quality Control) Order, 2023, on November 21, 2023. This order was set to take effect six months after its publication, on May 21, 2024. However, a new Quality Control Order (QCO) was published on July 3, 2024, extending the enforcement dates for different categories of enterprises:

  • Micro Enterprises: Until June 1, 2025
  • Small Enterprises: Until March 1, 2025
  • General (Other than Micro and Small Enterprises): Until December 1, 2024

If you are interested in understanding what requirements are needed for your product to be imported into India, please do not hesitate to contact us by email or phone (Europe: +49-69-271 37 69 261, US: +1 773 654-2673). There is no cost or obligation for us to check for you. If a certification need is discovered we can provide a quotation to make sure that all your certification needs are covered.

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About the author: Julian Busch is founder and Managing Director of MPR International GmbH
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