BIS (Bureau of Indian Standards) has become mandatory for rubber importers in the country.
Union commerce ministry has notified that for ensuring quality standards, natural rubber imported into India will have to follow standards specified by the BIS, a statement by the Rubber Board said.
The different types of natural rubber grades with BIS specifications are technically specified block NR IS: 4588: 1986; ribbed smoked sheet rubber IS: 15361: 2003; centrifuged latex IS: 5430: 1981; double centrifuged latex IS: 11001: 1984 and creamed latex IS: 13101: 1991. The policy decision has been following rampant charges of low quality natural rubber imports affecting tyre production quality.