Import of seconds/secondary/defective/offcut Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel sheets/coils - CBEC Instructions
ONE of the prime objectives of the Steel and Steel Products Quality Control Order is to restrict/prohibit production/sale/import of substandard material. Therefore, import of any substandard product (Second/secondary/defective/offcut etc.) in respect of any of the product covered in the Indian Standard covered under the Quality Control Order is not permitted. Accordingly, import of seconds/secondary/defective/offcut Hot Dipped Galvanized Steel sheets/coils is not permitted as per the Quality Control Order. It is mainly because though the material is similar to IS:277 in description, it fails to meet the technical requirement prescribed in the standard. Further storage, sale, distribution of such substandard product whether produced domestically or imported is prohibited in domestic market.
Board wants the field formations to comply with the above clarification.
CBEC Circular No. 14/2013-Cus., Dated: April 05, 2013