INDIA: NEW BIS REGULATION FOR BOLTs, NUTs & FASTENERs

 

 

 

On July 21 of 2023, the order “The Bolts, Nuts and Fasteners (Quality Control) Order, 2023” has been issued.

The scope of the order and applicable standards are as follows:

Goods or articles	Indian Standard	Title of Indian Standard
Bots, Nuts and Fasteners	1363 (Part 1):2019	Hexagon Head Bolts, Screws and Nuts of product Garde C Hexagon Head Bolts (Size Ragne M5 to M64)
	1363 (Part 2):2018	Hexagon Head Screw (Size ranges from M5 to M64)
	1363 (Part 3):2018	Hexagon Head Bolts, Screws and Nuts of product Grade C – Hexagon Nuts (Size Ragne M5 to M64)
	1364 (Part 1):2018	Hexagon Head Bolts, Screws and Nuts of product Grade A and B – Hexagon Head Bolts (Size Range M1.6 to M64)
	1364 (Part 2):2018	Hexagon Head Bolts, Screws and Nuts of product Grade A and B – Hexagon Head Screws (Size Range M1.6 to M64)
	4621:1975	Indicating Bolts for use in public baths and lavatories
	5187:1972	Flush Bolts
	10238:2001	Fasteners – Threaded Steel Fastener – Step Bolts for Steel Structures
	12427:2001	Fasteners – Threaded Steel Fasteners – Hexagon Head Transmission Tower Bolts
	3757:1985	High Strength Structural Bolts
	204 (Part 2): 1992	Tower Bolts – Non-ferrous metals
	204 (Part 1): 1991	Tower Bolts – Ferrous metals
		Stainless Steel Sliding Door Bolts (Aldrops) for use With Padlocks
	2681:1993	Non-ferrous metal sliding door bolts (aldrops) for use with padlocks
	281:2009	Mild steel sliding door bolts for use with padlocks
	7534:1985	Sliding locking bolts for use with padlocks
	1284:1975	Wrought Aluminium Alloy Bolt and Screw Stock for General Engineering purposes
	15833:2009	Stainless steel Tower Bolts
	6623:2004	High Strength Structural Nuts

Those as follows are exempted from the order.

● Those imported as a part of any finished good or sub-assembly or components

●  Those imported by domestic manufacturer for manufacturing products for export

The new order shall come into force with effect from 6 months from the date of publication – January 21 of 2024.