Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes under Compulsory BIS Certification from 1 Aug 2025

· Only Pipes for General Service Covered, Order does not define the term by manufacturer

· Restriction to Apply on both Imports and Domestic Industry, Exports Exempted

· Import of 500 kgs for R&D Purposes Exempted, No Sale Allowed

[DPIIT Order S.O. 693(E) dated 10 February, 2025]

S.O. 693(E).—In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government, after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient so to do in the public interest, hereby makes the following order, namely:-

1. Short title and commencement. - (1) This order may be called the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025.

(2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette.

2. Compulsory use of Standard Mark. - Goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table shall conform to the corresponding Indian Standard mentioned in column (3) of the Table and shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from the Bureau as per Scheme-1 of Schedule-II of the Bureau of Indian Standards (Conformity Assessment) Regulations, 2018 from the date specified in the corresponding entry under column (5) of the Table:

Provided that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles manufactured domestically for export:

Provided further that nothing in this order shall apply for five hundred kilograms of goods or articles imported for the purpose of research and development by manufacturers of stainless steel pipes and tubes per year with the condition that such imported goods and articles shall not be sold commercially and can be disposed of as a scrap and the manufacturer shall maintain a year-wise record of such goods or articles and furnish to the Central Government:

Provided also that nothing in this order shall apply to goods or articles domestically manufactured or imported before the date of commencement of this order by the manufacturer certified by the Bureau or manufacturer who has applied to the Bureau for certification and such manufacturer shall be permitted to sell or display or offer to sell such declared stock up to six months from the date of implementation of this order with the condition that such manufacturer shall made a declaration to this effect to the Bureau.

3. Certification and enforcement authority.- The Bureau shall be the certifying and enforcing authority for the goods or articles specified in column (2) of the Table.

4. Penalty for contravention. — Any person who contravenes the provisions of this order shall be punishable under the provisions of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.

TABLE
Sl. No.	Goods or articles	Indian Standard	Title of Indian Standard	Date of implement-tation
(1)	(2)	(3)	(4)	(5)
1)	Stainless Steel Seamless pipes and tubes for general service	IS 17875: 2022	Stainless Steel Seamless pipes and tubes for general service	1st August, 2025
2)	Stainless Steel Welded pipes and tubes for general service	IS 17876: 2022	Stainless Steel Welded pipes and tubes for general service

Note.- For the purposes of this Table, the latest version of Indian Standards including the amendments thereof, as notified by the Bureau shall apply.

[F. No. P-29026/5/2024-LEI]