Key highlights
Yes. Under the Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order, 2024, BIS certification (ISI Mark under Scheme-I) is mandatory for manufacturers and importers of products covered under the order. Commercial production or import without a valid BIS license is prohibited under the BIS Act, 2016.
- Order: S.O. 3927(E), notified in the Gazette of India on 27 August 2025.
- Issued by: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade.
- Covers 14 products: Chipboard Screws, Countersunk Flat Head Screws (Common head Style) With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A Part 1 Steel Screws of Property Class 4.8, Countersunk flat head screws (common head style) with type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade…
- Indian Standards: IS 18508, IS 7485 (Part 1)/ ISO 7046 -1, 7485 (Part 2)/ISO 7046-2, IS 18480 (Part 3)/ ISO 7051, IS 18480 (Part 2)/ ISO 7050, IS 18480 (Part 1)/ ISO 7049 and 8 more.
- Status: In force; BIS certification mandatory.
- History: 2 related notifications, the latest dated 20 June 2026.
Key details
- Order number
- S.O. 3927(E)
- Notified
- Implementation date
- As per Gazette notification
- Status
- In force
- BIS certification
- Mandatory
- Licence needed
- BIS licence (ISI mark)
- Scheme
- Scheme-I: Product Certification (ISI mark)
- Products covered
- 14
- Penalty
- Fine of at least ₹2 lakh, or imprisonment of up to 2 years
- Last verified
- October 2026
About the order
The Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order, 2025 was notified in the Gazette of India as S.O. 3927(E) on 27 August 2025 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade. It applies to 14 products, each of which has to conform to its Indian Standard.
BIS certification is mandatory for the covered products.
What it means for businesses
Manufacturers, importers and sellers of the covered products need a BIS licence to use the ISI mark (Scheme-I) before the products can be made, imported or sold in India. Foreign manufacturers apply under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS).
Amendments
The order has 2 related notifications (amendments, extensions and similar); the most recent is dated 20 June 2026. Each is listed with its Gazette PDF under Dates and Amendments.
Source: the Gazette notification and the BIS list of products under compulsory certification. Confirm the current position with BIS before acting on it.
Products Covered (14)
Each product below needs BIS certification under this order. Open one for its standard and process.
- ISI mark scheme: ISIChipboard ScrewsIS 18508
- ISI mark scheme: ISICountersunk Flat Head Screws (Common head Style) With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A Part 1 Steel Screws of Property Class 4.8IS 7485 (Part 1)/ ISO 7046 -1
- ISI mark scheme: ISICountersunk flat head screws (common head style) with type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A part 2 Steel Screws of Property Class 8.8, Stainless Steel Screws and Non – Ferrous Metal Screws7485 (Part 2)/ISO 7046-2
- ISI mark scheme: ISICross Recessed Tapping Screw Part 3 Raised Countersunk Oval HeadIS 18480 (Part 3)/ ISO 7051
- ISI mark scheme: ISICross Recessed Tapping Screws Part 2 Countersunk Flat HeadIS 18480 (Part 2)/ ISO 7050
- ISI mark scheme: ISICross Recessed Tapping Screws: Part 1 Pan HeadIS 18480 (Part 1)/ ISO 7049
- ISI mark scheme: ISICross-recessed Countersunk Head Wood ScrewsIS 18509
- ISI mark scheme: ISIDrywall ScrewsIS 18507
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFasteners – Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 1 Pan HeadIS 18471 (Part 1)/ ISO 15481
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFasteners – Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 2 Countersunk HeadIS 18471 (Part 2)/ ISO 15482
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFasteners – Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 3 Raised Countersunk HeadIS 18471 (Part 3)/ ISO 15483
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFasteners – Hexagon Washer Head Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw ThreadIS 18476/ ISO 15480
- ISI mark scheme: ISIPan Head Screws With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade AIS 7483/ ISO 7045
- ISI mark scheme: ISIRaised countersunk head screws (Common Head Style) with type H or type Z cross recess – Product grade AIS 7486/ ISO 7047
Dates and Amendments
Notified in the Gazette
27 August 2025
Amendment
Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026
S.O. 3298(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Earlier order
Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order, 2024
S.O. 4099(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Amendment
Date not given
Amendment Notification
Fully implemented and enforceable across India for all domestic manufacturers, foreign manufacturers, and importers.
Who Must Comply
- Indian manufacturers
- Importers
- Foreign manufacturers
- Traders, sellers and distributors
How to Comply
Covered products are certified under the Product Certification Scheme (Scheme-I, ISI mark). These are the standard steps.
- 1
Confirm the standard and product scope
Check the Indian Standard that applies, the product variants and grades you make, and whether a Quality Control Order makes certification mandatory.
- 2
Apply on BIS Manakonline
Submit the licence application with factory, manufacturing and quality-control details and pay the application fee. Foreign manufacturers apply under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) and appoint an Authorised Indian Representative.
- 3
Factory inspection and sample testing
A BIS officer inspects the factory, checks the manufacturing and in-house testing set-up, and draws samples for testing against the Indian Standard in a BIS or BIS-recognised laboratory.
- 4
Licence grant
Once the samples pass and the inspection is satisfactory, BIS grants the licence, and the product can carry the ISI mark with the licence number.
- 5
Surveillance and renewal
BIS keeps checking marked products through surveillance inspections and market samples, and the licence must be renewed before it expires.
Penalty for Non-Compliance
Fine of at least ₹2 lakh, or imprisonment of up to 2 years
Violations of mandatory Quality Control Orders are punishable under Section 29 of the BIS Act, 2016 with imprisonment up to two years, fines up to ₹5,00,000 (or up to 10 times the value of goods), and confiscation of non-compliant inventory.
Official Sources
- Gazette notification (PDF)· Gazette of India
- Gazette notification S.O. 3927(E)· Gazette of India
- Bureau of Indian Standards· BIS
Compiled from the Gazette of India and official BIS sources, last verified in October 2026. Orders are amended and deferred from time to time; confirm the current position with BIS or the issuing ministry before acting on it.
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