BIS Update: Compulsory use of Standard Mark for Cross Recessed Screws

• Goods or articles manufactured domestically for export;
• Goods or articles imported as a part of any finished good or sub-assembly or component;
• Goods or articles imported by domestic manufacturers for manufacturing products for export;
• Goods or articles domestically manufactured by an enterprise registered under the “Udyam portal” of the Ministry of MSMEs wherein the original cost of investments in plant and machinery/equipment does not exceed INR 25 lacs, and the turnover does not exceed INR 2 cr for the previous financial year; and
• Imports of covered goods or articles up to 200 kg per year if imported for R&D by manufacturers of crossed recessed screws, subject to additional requirements including a prohibition on being sold commercially.

There are no differences in the exemptions provided by the present QCO vis-à-vis the Draft QCO.

The present QCO has the following timelines for implementation.

• For micro enterprises: September 17, 2025.
• For small enterprises: June 17, 2025.
• For all enterprises other than micro and small enterprises: March 17, 2025.

There are no differences in the timelines envisioned in the present QCO vis-à-vis the Draft QCO.

To obtain the necessary certification from the BIS, both foreign producers and domestic manufacturers of these screws would need to submit a formal application to the BIS. Furthermore, the process of certification will also require physical testing and inspection of the relevant product at the factory premises as well as parallel testing by a BIS authorized laboratory in India to verify the same. BIS certification is a time-consuming process and therefore it is recommended that interested producers make applications for certification at the earliest, in order to obtain certification by the date when the QCO comes into force.