Key highlights
Yes. Under the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020, 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. 3716(E), notified in the Gazette of India on 29 August 2024.
- Issued by: Ministry of Steel.
- Covers 140 products: 18 Percent Nickel Maraging Steel Bars and Rods, 6Stainless Steel sheets and strips for utensils, Alloy Steel billets, blooms and slabs for forging for general engineering purposes. and 137 more.
- Indian Standards: IS 14652, IS 5522, IS 4368, IS 12045, IS 4824, IS 9550 and 134 more.
- Status: In force; BIS certification mandatory.
- History: 20 related notifications, the latest dated 20 June 2026.
Key details
- Order number
- S.O. 3716(E)
- Issued by
- Ministry of Steel
- Notified
- Implementation date
- As per Gazette notification
- Latest extension
- Status
- In force
- BIS certification
- Mandatory
- Licence needed
- BIS licence (ISI mark)
- Scheme
- Scheme-I: Product Certification (ISI mark)
- Products covered
- 143
- Penalty
- Fine of at least ₹2 lakh, or imprisonment of up to 2 years
- Last verified
- October 2026
About the order
The Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024 was notified in the Gazette of India as S.O. 3716(E) on 29 August 2024 by the Ministry of Steel. It applies to 140 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 20 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 (143)
Each product below needs BIS certification under this order. Open one for its standard and process.
- ISI mark scheme: ISI18 Percent Nickel Maraging Steel Bars and RodsIS 14652
- ISI mark scheme: ISI6Stainless Steel sheets and strips for utensilsIS 5522
- ISI mark scheme: ISIAlloy Steel billets, blooms and slabs for forging for general engineering purposes.IS 4368
- ISI mark scheme: ISIAlloys Used in Electrical Resistance Metallic Heating ElementsIS 12045
- ISI mark scheme: ISIBead Wires for TyresIS 4824
- ISI mark scheme: ISIBright steel bars – vIS 9550
- ISI mark scheme: ISICarbon And Carbon- Manganese Free- Cutting SteelsIS 4431
- ISI mark scheme: ISICarbon Steel Cast Billet Ingots, Billets, Blooms and Slabs for Rerolling purposesIS 14650
- ISI mark scheme: ISICarbon manganese steel forgings for pressure vesselsIS 12146
- ISI mark scheme: ISICarbon steel billets, blooms, slabs and bars for forgings.IS 1875
- ISI mark scheme: ISICarbon steel cast billet ingots ,billets, blooms and slabs for rerolling into steel for general structural purposeIS 2830
- ISI mark scheme: ISICarbon steel cast billet ingots, billets, blooms and slabs for re-rolling into structural steel (ordinary quality)IS 2831
- ISI mark scheme: ISICase Hardening SteelsIS 4432
- ISI mark scheme: ISIChrome molybdenum steel bars and rods for aircraft purposesIS 963
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold Rolled Steel Strips (Box Strappings).IS 5872
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold reduced carbon steel sheets and strips Part 1 Cold Forming and Drawing PurposeIS 513 (Part-1)
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold reduced carbon steel sheets and strips Part 2 High Tensile and Multi-phase SteelIS 513(Part-2)
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold rolled medium, high carbon and low alloy steel strip for general engineering purposesIS 7226
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold rolled non-oriented electrical steel sheets and strip-fully processed type (CRNO)IS 648
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold rolled steel strips for carbon steel razor bladesIS 9476
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold – Reduced tinmill products – BlackplateIS/ISO 11951
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold – rolled Steel Strips For SpringsIS 2507
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold-Reduced And Hot-Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet For Porcelain EnamellingIS 9485
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold-Rolled Stainless Steel Strips for Razor BladesIS 9294
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold-reduced Electrolytic Chromium/Chromium oxide – coated steelIS 12591
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold-reduced Electrolytic Tin PlateIS 1993
- ISI mark scheme: ISICold-rolled Carbon Steel Strips for Ball and Roller Bearing Cages/ RetainersIS 4397
- ISI mark scheme: ISIContinuously pre-painted galvanized steel sheets and coilsIS 14246
- ISI mark scheme: ISIElectrogalvanized Hot Rolled and Cold Reduced Carbon Steel Sheetsand StripsIS 17404
- ISI mark scheme: ISIExpanded Metal Steel Sheets For General PurposesIS 412
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFerro VanadiumIS 1466
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFerrochromiumIS 1170
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFerromanganeseIS 1171
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFerromolybdenumIS 1469
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFerronickelIS 4409
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFerrosiliconIS 1110
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFire resistant SteelIS 15103
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFlame And Induction Hardening SteelsIS 3930
- ISI mark scheme: ISIForged/Rolled CTC SegmentsIS 8748
- ISI mark scheme: ISIFusion bonded epoxy coated reinforcing barsIS 13620
- ISI mark scheme: ISIGalvanized Structural SteelIS 16732
- ISI mark scheme: ISIGalvanized steel sheets ( plain and corrugated).IS 277
- ISI mark scheme: ISIGrain oriented electrical steel sheet & strip (CRGO)IS 3024
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHard Drawn Steel Wire For Upholstery SpringsIS 2589
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHard-drawn Steel Wire Fabric For Concrete ReinforcementIS 1566
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHeald WireIS 8565
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHeat Resisting SteelsIS 9516
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHeat-Treated Steels Alloy and Free-Cutting Steels — Ball and Roller Bearing Steels.IS 17111 (ISO 683- 17)
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHigh Tensile Steel Bars used in Pre-stressed ConcreteIS 2090
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHigh Tensile Strength Flat Rolled Steel Plate (up to 6 mm), Sheet and Strip for the Manufacture of Welded Gas CylinderIS 15914
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHigh carbon steel wire rodsIS 7904
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHigh strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcementIS 1786
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot Dip aluminium- Zinc alloy metallic coated steel strip and sheet (Plain)IS 15961
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot Rolled Carbon Steel Sheet, Plate and StripIS 1079
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot Rolled Carbon Steel Strip for Cold Rolling PurposesIS 11513
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot Rolled Steel Plate (up to 6 mm), Sheet and Strip for the Manufacture of Low Pressure Liquefiable Gas CylindersIS 6240
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot Rolled Steel Sheet, Plate and Strip for Forming and Flanging PurposesIS 5986
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot Rolled Steel Strip for Welded Tubes and Pipes.IS 10748
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot Rolled and Cold Rolled Steel Strips Intended For Processing Of Semi/Fully Processed NonGrain Oriented Electrical Steel Or Fully Processed Grain Oriented Electrical SteelIS 18316
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot Rolled bars for production of bright bars and machined parts for engineering applications.IS 7283
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot rolled medium and high tensile structural steelIS 2062
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot rolled steel narrow width strip for welded tubes and pipesIS 15647
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot rolled steel strip (bailing)IS 1029
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot- Dip galvanized/ galvannealed Steel Sheet and strips for Automotive ApplicationsIS 18385
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot-Dip Zinc – Aluminium – Magnesium Alloy Coated Steel Sheets, Plates and StripsIS 18513
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot-Rolled Steel Strip, Sheet and Plates for Welded Steel Pipe for Pipeline Transportation SystemsIS 18384
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot-dip Zinc Coating on Structural Steel Bars for Concrete ReinforcementIS 12594
- ISI mark scheme: ISIHot-rolled mild steel sheet and strip in coil form for cold-reduced tinplate and cold-reduced black plateIS 2385
- ISI mark scheme: ISIIndented wire for Pre-stressed concreteIS 6003
- ISI mark scheme: ISILow Carbon Galvanized steel wires formed wires and Tapes for armouring of CablesIS 3975
- ISI mark scheme: ISILow Carbon Steel Wire for Rivets for use in Bearing IndustryIS 4882
- ISI mark scheme: ISILow Nickel Austenitic Stainless Steel Sheet and Strip For Utensils and Kitchen ApplicationsIS 15997
- ISI mark scheme: ISIMagnetic materials – individual material – Fe based amorphous strip delivered in the semi-processed stateIS 16585
- ISI mark scheme: ISIMild Steel Rivet Bars For Ship BuildingIS 3298
- ISI mark scheme: ISIMild Steel Wire, Cold Heading QualityIS 1673
- ISI mark scheme: ISIMild Steel and Medium Tensile Steel Bars and Hard–Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 1 Mild steel and medium tensile steel barsIS 432 : Part 1
- ISI mark scheme: ISIMild steel and Medium Tensile steel bars and Hard–Drawn Steel Wire for Concrete Reinforcement: Part 2 Hard- Drawn Steel WireIS 432 : Part 2
- ISI mark scheme: ISIMild steel for metal arc welding electrodes.IS 2879
- ISI mark scheme: ISIMild steel wire for General Engineering purposes.IS 280
- ISI mark scheme: ISIMild steel wire for cotter pinsIS 10794
- ISI mark scheme: ISIMild steel wire rods for general engineering purposes.IS 7887
- ISI mark scheme: ISINon Magnetic stainless steel for electrical applications Part 2 Specific requirements for binding wireIS 10632 (Part 2)
- ISI mark scheme: ISINon Magnetic stainless steel for electrical applications Part 3 Specific requirements for sheets, strips and platesIS 10632 (Part 3)
- ISI mark scheme: ISIOriented Electrical Steel Sheet and Strip- Semi-Processed TypeIS 15391
- ISI mark scheme: ISIPlain Hard-drawn Steel Wire For Pre-stressed Concrete: Part 1 Cold Drawn Stress-relieved WireIS 1785 (Part 1)
- ISI mark scheme: ISIPlain hard-drawn steel wire for pre-stressed concrete Part 2: As drawn wireIS 1785 (Part 2)
- ISI mark scheme: ISIPlates For Galvanizing PotsIS 8917
- ISI mark scheme: ISIPre-painted aluminium zinc alloy metallic coated steel strip and sheet (Plain).IS 15965
- ISI mark scheme: ISIQuenched And Tempered Alloy Steel Forgings For Pressure VesselsIS 12145
- ISI mark scheme: ISIRound Steel wire for ropesIS 1835
- ISI mark scheme: ISISilicomanganeseIS 1470
- ISI mark scheme: ISISoft Magnetic Iron Rods, Bars Flats and SectionsIS 11947
- ISI mark scheme: ISISoft Magnetic Iron StripsIS 11946
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStainless Steel Bars and FlatsIS 6603
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStainless Steel Blooms Billets And Slabs For ForgingIS 6529
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStainless Steel Plate, Sheet and StripIS 6911
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStainless Steel WiresIS 6528
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStainless Steel for welding electrode core wireIS 10631
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStainless Steel wire RodIS 6527
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStampings/Laminations/Cores of Transformers (with or without winding)IS 16585
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStampings/Laminations/Cores of Transformers (with or without winding)IS 3024
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStampings/Laminations/Cores of Transformers (with or without winding)IS 648
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Billets,Bars And Sections For BoilersIS 2100
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Cast Billet Ingots, Billets and Blooms for production of High Carbon Steel Wire RodsIS 8951
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Chequered PlatesIS 3502
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel For Electrically welded round Link ChainsIS 6967
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel For Spring WashersIS 4072
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Rivet Bars (medium And High Tensile) – For Structural PurposesIS 1148
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Wire For Banding Of Armatures And Rotors Part II Specific Requirements for magnetic banding wiresIS 8510 (Part II)
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Wire For Nipples For SpokesIS 8564
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Wire For ReedsIS 8566
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Wire for NeedlesIS 9962
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Wire for Staples, Pins And ClipsIS 4224
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Wire for Umbrella RibsIS 4223
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Wire for spokesIS 6902
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel Wires for Mechanical Springs- Part 4: Stainless Steel WireIS 4454 (Part 4)
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel for hardening and temperingIS 5517
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel for valves for internal combustion enginesIS 7494
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel ingots, billets and blooms for the production of springs, rivets and screws for general engineering applicationsIS 8052
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel ingots, blooms and billets for production of mild steel wire rods for general engineering purposesIS 8952
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel plates for pressure vessels for intermediate and high temperature service including boilers.IS 2002
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel plates for pressure vessels used at moderate and low temperatureIS 2041
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel wire for mechanical springs Part-1 cold drawn unalloyed steel wire.IS 4454 (Part 1)
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteel wire for mechanical springs Part-2 oil hardened and tempered steel wire.IS 4454 (Part 2)
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteels For Die Blocks For Drop ForgingIS 5518
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteels For Piston Pins (Gudgeon Pins)IS 11952
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteels for Cold Heading/Cold extrusion application Part-1 Wrought carbon and low alloy steelsIS 11169 (Part 1)
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteels for High Temperature Bolting ApplicationsIS 14331
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteels for Pneumatic ToolsIS 5651
- ISI mark scheme: ISISteels for cold heading/cold extrusion applications Part 2 Stainless steelIS 11169 (Part 2)
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStock for Forgings produced from Continuously Cast Blooms, Billets and SlabsIS 13352
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStress-Relieved, Low Relaxation Steel Wire for Pre-stressed ConcreteIS 16644
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStructural Steel (Ordinary Quality)IS 15911
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStructural Steel for Building for Structures with improved seismic ResistanceIS 15962
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStructural Weather resistant steel.IS 11587
- ISI mark scheme: ISIStructural steel for construction of hulls of shipsIS 3039
- ISI mark scheme: ISIThermostat Metal Sheet and StripIS 5478
- ISI mark scheme: ISITinned Steel Wire For Banding Of Armatures And Rotors Part III Specific Requirements for non-magnetic banding wiresIS 8510 (PartIII)
- ISI mark scheme: ISITool Steel Forgings For Metal FormingIS 13387
- ISI mark scheme: ISITool and die steelsIS 3748
- ISI mark scheme: ISITrapezoidal Steel Wire For Springs WashersIS 12262
- ISI mark scheme: ISIUncoated Stress Relieved Low Relaxation Seven-ply Strand For Pre-stressed Concrete.IS 14268
- ISI mark scheme: ISIUncoated stress relieved strand for Pre-stressed concrete.IS 6006
Dates and Amendments
Notified in the Gazette
29 August 2024
Amendment
Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2026
S.O. 3300(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Amendment
Steel & Steel Products (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025
S.O. 5134(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Extension
Extension in date of enforcement order
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Extension in date of enforcement order
Earlier order
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2024
S.O. 574(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
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Earlier order
Superseded by Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020
S.O. 4637(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Earlier order
Superseded by Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020
S.O. 4082(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Earlier order
Superseded by Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020
S.O. 2379(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Earlier order
Superseded by Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020
S.O. 1673(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Earlier order
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2020
S.O. 756(E)Gazette PDF (opens in a new tab)
Extension
Extension in date of enforcement for Steel Products Order File.No. S-20011/1/2020-TECH dated 22.07.2020
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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. 3716(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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