Export of ferrosilicon on hold due to BIS certification
Export of ferrosilicon from China has come to a halt since Jan with the expiry of the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification on January 23.
India’s Ministry of Steel made it mandatory for steel manufacturers to produce BIS certification in 2020. The BIS team from India couldn’t come for an inspection of the ferrosilicon factories in the country due to the pandemic.
According to Hainan West Asia Group‘s sources, BIS officials were expected to visit the ferro industry in this year. However,all export of ferrosilicon to India now can only stop and wait for Indian offical policy