As per the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025, which will come into effect on August 1, 2025, it will be compulsory for the companies to carry a mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on the production, trading, storage, import and sale of stainless steel seamless pipes and tubes.

Feb 14, 2025

In order to protect the manufacturers of stainless steel seamless pipes and tubes from unfair trade practices, prevent substandard imports and safeguard environmental standards, as well as consumer interests, the government of India has issued a new order regarding the quality of these products.

Issued on February 10, 2025 by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), the Stainless Steel Pipes and Tubes (Quality Control) Order, 2025 made it mandatory for the companies to carry a mark of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) on the production, trading, storage, import and sale of stainless steel seamless pipes and tubes.

The order will come into effect on August 1, 2025.

The government has given a specific exemption to the manufacturers for research and development purposes, permitting them to import up to 500 kg of stainless steel seamless pipes and tubes annually. 

The imported materials, however, must not be sold commercially and should be disposed of as scrap after research use, stated the order.

It further imposed penalties for non-compliance. While first-time violators of the BIS Act would face up to two years’ imprisonment or a minimum fine of INR 2 lakh, subsequent violations would lead to heavier penalties, with fines starting at INR 5 lakh and potentially reaching up to 10 times the value of the goods involved.

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As per the DPIIT, the initiative aligned with the World Trade Organisation’s Agreement on Technical Barriers to Trade, and applied to various consumer goods, including LPG gas stoves, cement, household appliances and pressure cookers.