India, July 2 -- The Government of India issued the following news release:
Ministry of Steel has issued Quality Control Orders for enforcement of 151 BIS Standards. The last Quality Control Order was issued in August 2024. No new Quality Control Order has been issued after that.
The Order of Ministry of Steel dated 13th June 2025 is to clarify that the intermediate material for manufacturing of final products under BIS Standards, steel products will also have to follow BIS Standards prescribed for such intermediate products. No new Quality Control Orders have been issued. This order was necessary in view of the following:
Parity with domestic producers: Presently, import of finished steel products was not at par with Indian manufacturer...