Instruction
Government of India
Ministry of Finance
Department of Revenue
(Central Board of Excise and Customs)
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227 –B, North Block New Delhi
Dated 09.07.2014
To,
All Chief Commissioners of Customs
All Chief Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise
All Commissioners of Customs
All Commissioners of Customs and Central Excise
Sir /Madam
Subject: Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order
2012-implementation – regarding.
Attention is drawn to Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2012
dated 12.03.2012 and Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Second
(Amendment) Order 2014 dated 31.03.2014 which enforce quality control on all
grade of CRGO steel sheets and strips.
2. Ministry of Steel has informed that there is large scale import of sub
standard CRGO steel sheets/strips taking place despite notification of the said
Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order 2012. The Ministry of Steel
after due consultation has clarified the following:
(i) The India standards IS: 3024 include all grades/ types of CRGO steel sheets
and strips unless or otherwise some grades/types are specifically excluded from
Indian standards and specific clarification issued by BIS stating exclusion of
the particular grade.
(ii) The Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control) Order, 2012 read together
with General Note 2A of ITC (HS) 2012, Schedule 1 Import Policy and the
Explanatory notes permit import of only such products which meet the prescribed
quality parameters/technical requirements laid down in Indian Standards.
Therefore, import of such items shall be permitted only from
manufacturers/exporters who have obtained BIS license for use of standard marks
and the product meets the prescribed quality parameters/technical requirements
of the relevant Indian Standards and also bears the standard marks. In other
words, import of second/defective/old and used CRGO sheets, strips and coil in
any shape and size is not permitted.
3. It is, accordingly, clarified that import of any sub-standard CRGO
sheets/strips in contravention of the Steel and Steel Products (Quality Control)
Order, 2012 should not be allowed. Commissioners of Customs/Customs and Central
Excise concerned should ensure that aforementioned directions are complied with
scrupulously within their jurisdiction.
4. Difficulty faced, if any, may be brought to the notice of the Board.
Yours faithfully
F. No. 450/71/2014- Cus IV
(R.P.Singh)
Director (Customs)