Cement import: Makers must conform to Indian standards

Business Line reports

Overseas cement manufacturers intending to export have to obtain quality certification from the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) to the effect that their manufacturing units conform to Indian standards.

"Foreign manufacturers seeking to export cement to India will have to obtain a licence under the BIS Certification Scheme for their units," Mr P.K. Batra, Director, Central Marks, BIS, told Business Line.

The grant of licence by BIS is subject to an application to be made by the exporting manufacturer and the license is granted after personal inspection of the factory by a BIS official and satisfactory testing of samples in India.

The exporting unit will have to pay one per cent of annual export contract value to BIS as marking fees. This is in addition to a minimum marking fee of $2,000.