BIS certification not mandatory for import of HARC

Kerneos Indai Aluminate Technologies Private Limited Vs Union of India (Andhra Pradesh High Court) Brief: Refusal to issue customs clearance to the High Alumina Refractory Cement (HARC) imported – demand for production of BIS certificate for the goods imported by the petitioners Our Comments: The hon’ble High Court of Andhra Pradesh held that according to the scheme of the BIS Act and its Rules, the Bureau of Indian Standards is a National Standard Body having technical expertise to establish national standards for goods or articles, process, system or service etc. and it by itself has n...