Revised BIS Standards to cover Broad Range of Screws in India
11. September 2025The Indian Ministry of Commerce and Industry has announced the implementation of the Cross Recessed Screws (Quality Control) Order, 2025, superseding the 2024 version. Under the new directive, a broad range of screws must comply with relevant Indian Standards, and only those bearing the BIS Standard Mark—licensed under Scheme-I of Schedule-II of the BIS Conformity Assessment Regulations, 2018—will be permitted for distribution. The order comes into effect from the date of publication in the Official Gazette, with phased implementation deadlines based on enterprise size. Most types of screws require BIS Certification in order to be approved for import and sale in India.
This regulation applies to a wide variety of screw types, including pan head, countersunk, raised countersunk, and hex washer head screws with tapping threads, among others. Exemptions have been granted for goods intended solely for export, components imported as part of assemblies, and imports meant for R&D up to 200 kg annually by OEMs, provided they are not sold commercially and are properly recorded. Additionally, certain small and micro enterprises registered under the Udyam portal are conditionally exempted based on investment and turnover thresholds. Certification and enforcement responsibilities fall under the Bureau of Indian Standards, with penalties outlined under the BIS Act, 2016.
Here a list of products and applicable standards:
| Standard | Standard Title | Date of Implementation in General (other than Micro and Small Enterprises)/ Implementierungsdatum allgemein (nicht bzgl. Klein- oder Kleinstunternehmen) | Date of Implementation for Small Enterprises/ Implementierungsdatum für Kleinunternehmen | Date of Implementation for Micro Enterprises/ Implementierungsdatum für Kleinstunternehmen |
| 18471 (Part 1): 2023/ ISO 15481:1999 (revised as 18471: 2025) | Fasteners - Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 1 Pan Head | 1st November, 2025 | 1st February, 2026 | 1st May, 2026 |
| 18471 (Part 2):2023/ ISO 15482: 1999 (revised as 18471: 2025) | Fasteners - Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 2 Countersunk Head |
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| 18471 (Part 3): 2023/ ISO 15483: 1999 (revised as 18471:2025 | Fasteners - Cross Recessed Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread Part 3 Raised Countersunk Head |
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| 18476:2023/ ISO 15480: 2019 (revised as 18471:2025) | Fasteners Hexagon Washer Head Drilling Screws with Tapping Screw Thread |
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| 18480 (Part 1):2023/ ISO 7049: 2011 | Cross Recessed Tapping Screws: Part 1 Pan Head |
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| 18480 (Part 2):2023/ ISO 7050: 2011 | Cross Recessed Tapping Screws Part 2 Countersunk Flat Head |
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| 18480 (Part 3):2023/ ISO 7051: 2011 | Cross Recessed Tapping Screw Part 3 Raised Countersunk Oval Head |
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| 7483: 2018/ ISO 7045: 2011 | Pan Head Screws With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess – Product Grade A |
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| 7485 (Part 1): 2018/ ISO 7046-1 : 2011 | Countersunk Flat Head Screws (Common head Style) With Type H or Type Z Cross Recess - Product Grade A Part 1 Steel Screws of Property Class 4.8 |
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| 7485 (Part 2): 2018/ ISO 7046-2 : 2011 | Countersunk flat head screws (common head style) with type H or Type Z Cross Recess - Product Grade A part 2 Steel Screws of Property Class 8.8, Stainless Steel Screws and Non - Ferrous Metal Screws |
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| 7486: 2018/ ISO 7047: 2011 | Raised countersunk head screws (Common Head Style) with type H or type Z cross recess - Product Grade A |
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| 18507: 2024 | Drywall Screws – Specification |
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| 18508: 2024 | Chipboard Screws – Specification |
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| 18509: 2023 | Cross-recessed Countersunk Head Wood Screws – Specification |
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