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Statistics indicate that the Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) in India has reinforced the scrutiny of imported goods in the first quarter of this year. Products from several enterprises exporting chemicals to India have been detained because of the absence of the mandatory BIS certificate.

In the following article, we summarize the latest BIS lists and their corresponding implementation timelines (as of March 2023). All products in the List under Mandatory Certification must obtain relevant certificates from the Bureau of India Standards (BIS) before they are introduced to the Indian market. Due to the reduction of COVID-19 epidemic prevention and control measures, there is a reduced possibility of postponing the implementation date of mandatory certification. Moreover, it is estimated that supervision and management of relevant products will be strengthened. Therefore, enterprises must make preparations and reserve sufficient time for data collection, product testing, and factory inspection.

List of Products under Mandatory BIS Certification (as of March 2023)

Sr No.	IS No.	Product	Implementation Date
229	IS 252:2013	Caustic Soda -Specification	2018.4.3
230	IS 10116 : 2015	Boric Acid – Specification	2019.5.16
231	IS 15573	Poly Aluminium Chloride	2020.2.1
232	IS 695	Acetic Acid	2023.9.13
233	IS 2833	Aniline	2023.9.13
234	IS 517	Methanol	2023.9.13
235	IS 5158: 1987	Specification for Phthalic Anhydride, Technical	2023.6.22
236	IS 8058:2018	Pyridine	2023.9.13
237	IS 16113:2013	Gamma Picoline	2023.9.13
238	IS 16112:2013	Beta Picoline	2023.9.13
239	IS 12084: 2018	Morpholine	2023.9.13
240	IS 297:2001	Sodium Sulphide, Technical	2020.12.13
241	IS 7129:1992	Potassium Carbonate, Anhydrous	2023.9.13
242	IS 170:2004	Acetone	2023.9.13
243	IS 4581:1978	Phosphorous Trichloride, pure and Analytical Reagent	2020.12.13
244	IS 11744:1986	Phosphorous Pentachloride, Technical	2020.12.13
245	IS 11657:1986	Phosphorous Oxychloride, Technical	2020.12.13
246	IS 2080:1980	Stabilized Hydrogen Peroxide	2023.2.20
247	IS 3205:1984	Precipitated Barium Carbonate, Technical	2020.12.13
248	IS 12928:1990	Precipitated Barium for Ceramic and Glass Industry	2020.12.13
249	IS 4505:2015	Sodium Formaldehyde Sulphoxylate	2020.12.13
250	IS 6100:1984	Sodium Tripolyphosphate, Anhydrous, Technical	2023.9.13
251	IS 14709:1999	n- Butyl Acrylate	2023.6.22
252	IS 336:1973	Ether	2021.12.21
253	IS 5295:1985	Ethylene Glycol	2023.3.28
254	IS 537:2011	Toluene	2023.6.22
255	IS 15030:2001	Terephthalic Acid	2023.6.22
256	IS 14707: 1999	Methyl Acrylate	2023.5.31
257	IS 14708:1999	Ethyl Acrylate	2023.5.31
258	IS 12345:1988	Vinyl Acetate Monomer	2023.5.31
259	IS 4105:2020	Styrene (Vinyl Benzene)	2023.4.24
260	IS 5149:2020	Maleic Anhydride, Technical	2023.4.24
261	IS 12540:1988	Acrylonitrile	2023.4.24
262	IS 17265:2019	100 Percent. Polyester Spun Grey and White Yarn (PSY)	2023.4.3
263	IS 17261:2019	Polyester Continuous Filament Fully Drawn Yarn (FDY)	2023.4.3
264	IS 17264:2019	Polyester Industrial Yarn (IDY)	2023.4.3
265	IS 17262:2019	Polyester Partially Oriented Yarn (POY)	2023.4.3
266	IS 17263:2019	Polyester Staple Fibres (PSF)	2023.4.3
267	IS 7328:2020	Polyethylene Material for moulding and extrusion	2023.4.3
		(i) Low Density Polyethylene (LDPE)
		(ii) Linear Low-Density Polyethylene (LLDPE)
		(iii) High Density Polyethylene (HDPE)
268	IS 11356:2020	Styrene-Butadiene Rubber Latex	2021.10.12
269	IS 16481:2016	Synthetic Micro-Fibres for use in Cement Based Matrix	2023.4.3
270	IS 12795:2020	Linear Alkyl Benzene	2023.4.3
271	IS 13601:1993	Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA) Copolymers	2023.4.24
272	IS 7686:2020	3(N, N-DiEthyl) Aminophenol	2021.11.21
273	IS 4566:2020	Methylene Chloride (Dichloromethane)	2023.5.20
274	IS 2012:2006	Red Phosphorus	2021.11.21
275	IS 17077 :2019/ISO 19062-1 : 2015	Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS)	2023.3.12
276	IS 869:2020	Ethylene Dichloride	2023.3.12
277	IS 17370:2020	p-Xylene	2023.3.19
278	IS 14434:1998	Polycarbonate	2023.3.12
279	IS 17397 (Part 1): 2020/ISO 16365-1: 2014	Polyurethanes	2023.3.19
280	IS 17442:2020	Vinyl Chloride Monomer	2023.3.12
281	IS 17450 : 2020	1,3 Phenylenediamine	2022.10.24
282	IS 10931 : 1984	Lauric Acid	2023.4.24
283	IS 12029 : 1986	Acid Oil	2023.4.24
284	IS 12067: 1987	Palm Fatty Acids	2023.4.24
285	IS 12068 :1987	Rice Bran Fatty Acids	2023.4.24
286	IS 12069 : 1987	Coconut Fatty Acids	2023.4.24
287	IS 12124 : 1987	Rubberseed Fatty Acids	2022.10.24
288	IS 12361 :1988	Hydrogenated Rice Bran Fatty Acids	2023.4.24

List of Products under Compulsory Registration Scheme (no factory inspection required)

SI No.	IS No.	Title	Product category	Notification
1	IS 798:2020	Ortho Phosphoric Acid – Specification	Ortho Phosphoric Acid	2022.12.10
2	IS 17439:2020	Polyphosphoric Acid – Specification	Polyphosphoric Acid	2022.12.22
3	IS 17412:2020	Trimethyl Phosphite – Technical Grade	Trimethyl Phosphite	2022.10.2

The complete list of chemicals subject to BIS can be searched via CIRS's ChemRadar.

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