India: Stainless steel semi-finished flat products exempt from QCO until March 2027

Source: BigMint Oct 30, 2026 08:44

Exemption covers 162 grades under IS 14650:2023. Relief aligns slab compliance with finished flat product exemptions. Import economics, rather than compliance alone, will determine slab arrivals

Indias Ministry of Steel has exempted 162 grades of semi-finished stainless steel products covered under IS 14650:2023 from mandatory Quality Control Order (QCO) compliance until March 31, 2027. The order, dated October 28, 2026, extends regulatory relief to intermediate inputs used in stainless steel manufacturing, following industry representations, particularly

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