In exercise of the powers conferred under
section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development and Regulation) Act, 1992 read with
paragraph 1.3 and 4.1 of the Export and Import Policy, 1997-2002, the Central
Government hereby makes the following amendments in the ITC (HS)
Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002 published on 31st
March, 1997 (RE-98) as amended from time to time, namely-
2.���� The following shall be
added after paragraph 4 of Chapter 1A: General notes regarding import policy,
of ITC (HS) Classification of Export and Import items, 1997-2002:
�4.����� All such packaged
products, which are subject to provisions of the Standards of Weights and
Measures (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 1977 when produced/ packed/ sold in
domestic market, shall be subject to compliance of all the provisions of the
said rules, when imported into India. The compliance of these shall be ensured
before the import consignment of such commodities is cleared by Customs for
home consumption. All pre-packaged commodities, imported into India, shall in
particular carry the following declarations:
(c)�� Net quantity in terms of
standard unit of weights and measures. If the net quantity in the imported
package is given in any other unit, its equivalent in terms of standard units
shall be declared by the importer;
(d) Month and year of packing
in which the commodity is manufactured or packed or imported;
(e)�� Maximum retail sale price
at which the commodity in packaged form may be sold to the ultimate consumer.
This price shall include all taxes local or otherwise freight transport
charges, commission payable to dealers, and all charges towards advertising,
delivery, packing, forwarding and the like, as the case may be.
5.������ A new Appendix V to
Schedule I of ITC (HS) Classifications of Export and Import Items, 1997-2002,
shall be annexed as per Annexure �A� of this Notification.
6.������ Import of all the
products as per Appendix V to Schedule I of the ITC (HS) Classifications of
Export and Import Items, 1997-2002, shall be subject to compliance of the
mandatory Indian Quality Standards as mentioned in column 2 of the said
Annexure, which are also applicable to domestic goods. For compliance of this
requirement, all manufactures/ exporters of these products to India, shall be
required to register themselves with Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).� (Check
Policy Circular).
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Sl. No.
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Applicable BIS Standards
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Name of
the products
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1.
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IS 1694
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Tartrazine, Food grade
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2.
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IS 1695
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Sunset Yellow FCF, Food grade
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3.
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IS 1697
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Erythrosine, Food grade
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4.
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IS 1698
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Indigo Carmine, Food grade
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5.
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IS 2558
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Ponceau 4R, Food grade
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6.
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IS 2923
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Carmoisine, Food grade
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7.
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IS 5346
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Synthetic Food Colour preparation and
mixtures
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8.
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IS 6022
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Fast green FCF, Food grade
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9.
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IS 6406
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Brillinant Blue FCF, Food grade
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10.
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IS 3827
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Riboflavin
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11.
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IS 3841
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B-Carotene
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12.
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IS 4446 (Pt. 1)
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Chlorophyll, (Mg Complex)
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13.
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IS 4446 (Pt .2)
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Chlorophyll, (Cu Complex)
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14.
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IS 6386
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Beta-apo-8-carotenal, Food grade
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15.
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IS 6405
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Centhaxanthine, Food grade
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16.
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IS 6797
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Methyl ester of beta-apo-8-carotenoic
acid
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17.
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IS 7260
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Ethylester of bet-apo-8-carotenoic acid,
Food grade
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18.
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IS 2557
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Anmatto colour for food products
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19.
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IS 4447
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Sodium benzoate, Food grade
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20.
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IS 4448
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Benzoic Acid, Food grade
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21.
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IS 4467(Pt. 1)
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Caramel (Plain)
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22.
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IS 4467(Pt. 2)
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Caramel (Ammonia Process)
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23.
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IS 4467 (Pt. 3)
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Caramel (Ammonia sulphite process)
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24.
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IS 4750
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Sorbitol, Food grade
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25.
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IS 4751
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Potassium meta-bisulphite, Food grade
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26.
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IS 4752
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Sodium metabisulphie, Food grade
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27.
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IS 4818
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Sorbic acid, Food grade
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28.
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IS 5191
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Sodium alginate, Food grade
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29.
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IS 5306
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Sodium carboxymethyl cellulose, Food
grade
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30.
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IS 5342
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Ascorbic acid, Food grade
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31.
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IS 5343
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Butylated hydroxy-anixole, Food grade
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32.
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IS 5707
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Agar, Food grade
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33.
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IS 5719
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Gelatin, Food grade
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34.
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IS 6030
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Sodium propionate, Food grade
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35.
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IS 6031
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Calcium propionate, Food grade
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36.
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IS 6793
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Fumaric acid, Food grade
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37.
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IS 7905
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Calcium alginate, Food grade
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38.
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IS 7908
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Sulphur dioxide, Food grade
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39.
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IS 7928
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Alginic acid, Food grade
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40.
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IS 9504
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Tartaric acid, Food grade
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41.
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IS 10563
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Mineral Oil, Food grade
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42.
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IS 8356
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Titanium dioxide, Food grade
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43.
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IS 9971
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DL Lactic Acid, Food grade
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44.
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IS 1165
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Milk powder
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45.
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IS 1166
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Condensed Milk
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46.
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IS 1547
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Infant milk foods
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47.
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IS 1656
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Milk-cereal base weaning foods
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48.
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IS 11156
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Infant formulae
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49.
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IS 269
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33 Grade Ordinary Portland cement
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50.
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IS 455
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Portland Slag cement
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51.
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IS 1489 (Pt.1 & Pt.2)
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Portland pozzolana cement-Part I Flash
based and Part 2 Calcined Clay based
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52.
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IS 3466
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Masonry cement
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53.
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IS
6452
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High alumina
cement for structural use
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54.
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IS
6909
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Supersulphated
cement
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55.
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IS
8041
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Rapid
hardening Portland cement
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56.
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IS
8042
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White
Portland Cement
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57.
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IS
8043
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Hydrophobic
Portland cement
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58.
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IS
8112
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43 Grade
Ordinary Portland cement
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59.
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IS
8229
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Oil
well cement
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60.
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IS
12269
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53
Grade Ordinary Portland cement
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61.
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IS
12330
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Sulphate
resisting Portland cement
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62.
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IS
12600
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Low
heat Portland cement
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63.
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IS
1161
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Steel tubes
for structural purposes
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64.
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IS
1239 (Pt. 1)
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Mild
steel tubes, tubular products and other wrought steel fittings: Part I Mild
Steel Tubes
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65.
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IS
4270
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Steel
tubes used for water wells (upto 200 mm dia)
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66.
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IS
1342
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Oil pressure
stoves
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67.
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IS
2787
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Multi-burner
oil pressure stoves
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68.
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IS
10109
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Oil
pressure stove, offset burner type
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69.
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IS 418
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Tungsten
filament general service electric lamps (upto 100 W)
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70.
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IS 302
(Pt.2/ Sec 3)
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Safety
of household and similar electrical appliances �Electric Iron
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71.
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IS 302
(Pt.2/ Sec 30)
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Safety
of household and similar electrical appliances �Electric radiators
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72.
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IS 302
(Pt.2/ Sec. 201)
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Safety
of household and similar electrical appliances-Electric immersion water
heater
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73.
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IS 302
(Pt.2/ Sec. 202)
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Safety
of household and similar electrical appliances-Electric stove
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74.
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IS
1293
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3 pin
plugs and socket outlets
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75.
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IS
3854
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Switches
for domestic and similar purposes
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76.
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IS
4949
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2 Amp
Switches for electric and similar purposes
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77.
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IS 277
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Galvanized
steel sheets (plain and corrugated)
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78.
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IS 279
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Galvanized
steel wire for telegraph and telephone purposes
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79.
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IS 280
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Mild
steel wire for general engineering purposes
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80.
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IS 432
(Pt. 1)
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Mild
steel and medium tensile steel bars
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81.
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IS 432
(Pt. 2)
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Mild
steel and medium tensile steel bars and hard drawn steel wire for concrete
reinforcement
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82.
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IS 513
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Cold
rolled carbon steel sheets
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83.
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IS
1029
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Hot
rolled steel strips (baling)
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84.
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IS
1079
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Hot
rolled carbon steel sheet and strip
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85.
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IS
1148
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Hot
rolled steel rivet bars (upto 40 mm diameter) structural purposes
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86.
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IS
1149
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High
tensile steel rivet bars for structural purposes
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87.
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IS
1786
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High
strength deformed steel bars and wires for concrete reinforcement
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88.
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IS
1875
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Carbon
steel billets, blooms, slabs and bars forgings
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89.
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IS
1977
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Structural
steel (ordinary quality)
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90.
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IS
1990
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Steel
rivet and stay bars for boilers
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91.
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IS
2002
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Steel
plates for pressure vessels for intermediate and high temperature service
including boilers
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92.
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IS
2062
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Weldable
structural steel
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93.
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IS
2830
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Carbon
steel billets, blooms and slab for re-rolling into structural steel (ordinary
quality)
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94.
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IS
2831
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Carbon
steel billets, blooms and slab for re-rolling into structural steel (standard
quality)
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95.
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IS
2879
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Mild
steel for metal are welding electrode core wire
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96.
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IS
3502
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Steel
chequered plates
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97.
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IS
3748
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Tool
and die steels
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98.
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IS
3930
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Flame
and induction hardening steels
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99.
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IS 4368
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Alloy steel billets, blooms and slab for
forging for general engineering purpose
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100.
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IS 4397
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Cold rolled carbon steel strips for ball
and roller bearing cages
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101.
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IS 4398
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Cold-chromium steel for the manufacture
of balls, rollers and bearing races
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102.
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IS 4430
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Mould steels
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103.
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IS 4431
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Carbon and carbon-manganese free cutting
steel
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104.
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IS 4432
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Case hardening steels
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105.
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IS 4882
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Low carbon steel wire for rivets for use
in bearing industry
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106.
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IS 5489
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Carbureting steel for use in bearing
industry
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107.
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IS 5517
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Steels for hardening and tempering
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108.
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IS 5518
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Steel for die blocks for drop forging
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109.
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IS 5522
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Stainless steel sheets and strips for
utensils
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110.
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IS 1989 (Pt.1)
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Leather safety boots and shoes for miners
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111.
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IS�
2512
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Miners� cap lamp batteries (Lead acid
type)
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112.
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IS 1855
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Standard steel wire ropes for winding and
man-riding haulages in mines
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113.
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IS 2148
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Flameproof enclosures for electrical
apparatus
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114.
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IS 2925
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Industrial safety helmets
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115.
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IS 3196 (Pt.1)
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Welded low carbon steel gas cylinder
exceeding 5 litre water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases: Pt 1
Cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
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116.
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IS 3196 (Pt.2)
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Welded low carbon steel gas cylinder
exceeding 5 litre water capacity for low pressure liquefiable gases: Pt 2
Cylinders for liquefied petroleum gas (LPG)
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117.
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IS 3224
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Valve fittings for compressed gas
cylinder excluding liquefied petroleum gas cylinders
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118.
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IS 3745
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Yoke type value connections for small
medical gas cylinders
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119.
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IS 7142
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Welded low carbon steel gas cylinder for
low pressure liquefiable gases not exceeding 5 litre water capacity
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120.
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IS 7285
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Seamless steel cylinders for permanent
and high pressure liquefiable gases
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121.
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IS 7302
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Valve fittings for gas cylinder valves
for use with breathing apparatus
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122.
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IS 7312
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Welded and seamless steel dissolved
acetylene gas cylinders
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123.
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IS 7680
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Welded and seamless steel dissolved gas
cylinders for ammonia
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124.
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IS 7681
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Welded and seamless steel dissolved gas
cylinders for chlorine gas
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125.
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IS 7682
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Welded and seamless steel dissolved gas
cylinders for methyl bromide gas
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126.
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IS 8737
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Valve fitting
for use with liquefied petroleum gas cylinder for more than 5 litre water
capacity: Pt 2 Valve fitting for newly manufactured LPG cylinders
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127.
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IS 8776
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Valve fitting for use with liquefied petroleum
gas cylinder up to and including 5 litre water capacity
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128.
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IS 3470
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Hexane, Food grade
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129.
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IS 8144
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Multipurpose dry batteries
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130.
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IS 7620 (Pt.1)
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Diagnostic Medical X-Ray Equipment
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131.
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IS 14625
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Plastic Feeding Bottles
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132
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IS13428: 1998
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Packaged Natural Mineral Water
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133
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IS14543: 1998
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Packaged Drinking Water (Other than
Packaged Natural Mineral Water)
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