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Acceptance sampling
- ISO 2859-1:2026 — Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes
- ISO/IEC 17025:2017 — Competence of testing and calibration laboratories
Technical procurement framework
Global standards are a buyer requirement—not a marketing badge.
India Supply Solutions maps each RFQ to the product, material, test, documentation, packing and destination requirements that must be confirmed before supplier comparison. We never imply certification without verified evidence.
Standards families
What our product dossiers prompt buyers to confirm.
The exact standard, edition, certificate level and acceptance criteria must appear in the buyer-approved specification or purchase order.
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Food and agricultural products
- Codex CXS 198-1995 — Standard for Rice (current Codex text)
- Codex CXC 1-1969 — General Principles of Food Hygiene
- Codex CXS 193-1995 — Contaminants and Toxins
- APEDA/DGFT/product-specific Indian export requirements
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Metals and pressure components
- ASTM material/product specifications selected by grade and form
- ASME B16 dimensional standards and B31 piping codes where applicable
- EN 10204 certificate type specified by buyer
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Machinery and equipment
- ISO 12100:2010 — Machinery risk assessment and risk reduction
- IEC 60204-1:2016 — Electrical equipment of machines
- Machine-specific and destination conformity requirements
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Electrical products
- Applicable IEC product-family standard
- IEC 60529 ingress-protection classification where relevant
- IEC 61439 series for low-voltage assemblies where applicable
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Automotive components
- IATF 16949:2016 and current sanctioned interpretations where required
- OEM customer-specific requirements
- PPAP/APQP/control-plan requirements named by buyer
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Textiles, footwear, ceramics and consumer products
- ISO 105 series for textile colour fastness where relevant
- ISO 20345:2021 and amendment for safety footwear
- ISO 13006:2018 and ISO 10545 series for ceramic tiles
- Destination chemical, labelling and product-safety requirements
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Export packing and delivery
- IPPC ISPM 15 for regulated raw-wood packaging
- ISO 780:2015 handling marks
- ICC Incoterms 2020 for cost/risk/task allocation
How to use the framework
Four controls before price comparison.
1. DefineProduct, material, duty, dimensions, quantity and destination.
2. NominateGoverning standard, edition, certification and regulatory route.
3. VerifySupplier capability, documents, test plan and acceptance criteria.
4. ReleaseShip only after the agreed quality gate is passed.
Important boundary
References are not certification claims.
India Supply Solutions is the procurement partner. The selected manufacturer, exporter, laboratory, certification body and inspection agency are disclosed or verified for the specific transaction as applicable. A standard listed on this website means “confirm whether this governs the RFQ,” not “already certified.”
Customs classification: An exact HS/ITC(HS) code is not assigned from a product name alone. Material, construction, function, end use and destination must be reviewed before classification.
Verified reference entities
Standards buyers may need to nominate.
Use these summaries to structure an RFQ. The exact scope, edition, acceptance criteria and certification evidence must be confirmed for the purchased product.
ASTM International
ASTM A312/A312M
Austenitic stainless steel seamless, welded and heavily cold-worked pipe requirements.
Ordering variables- grade
- manufacturing route
- NPS or OD
- schedule or wall thickness
- length
Use the buyer-nominated edition. Listing this reference is not a compliance or certification claim.
Open official source ↗ASTM International
ASTM A790/A790M
Ferritic/austenitic stainless steel seamless and welded pipe requirements.
Ordering variables- grade or UNS
- route
- NPS or OD
- schedule or wall thickness
- heat treatment
Confirm product scope, edition and supplementary requirements on the purchase order.
Open official source ↗ASTM International
ASTM A269/A269M
General-service austenitic stainless steel seamless and welded tubing requirements.
Ordering variables- grade
- OD
- wall thickness
- route
- heat treatment
Tube duty and product-specific requirements must be confirmed by the buyer.
Open official source ↗ASTM International
ASTM A182/A182M
Forged or rolled alloy and stainless steel pressure-component materials, including flanges and fittings.
Ordering variables- grade
- product form
- class
- dimensions
- heat treatment
Dimensional and pressure class standards are separate buyer decisions.
Open official source ↗ASME
ASME B16.5
Pipe flanges and flanged fittings in the covered nominal-size range.
Ordering variables- NPS
- pressure class
- facing
- dimensions
- material group
Confirm the current buyer-approved edition and design conditions.
Open official source ↗ASME
ASME B16.47
Large-diameter steel flanges in the standard scope.
Ordering variables- NPS
- series
- pressure class
- facing
- dimensions
Do not infer series, class or dimensions from the product name alone.
Open official source ↗ASME
ASME B16.9
Factory-made wrought buttwelding fittings within the standard scope.
Ordering variables- fitting type
- NPS
- schedule or wall
- dimensions
- tolerance
Use only as a requirements reference; final dimensions follow the purchased edition.
Open official source ↗ASME
ASME B36.19M
Dimensional standardization for welded and seamless wrought stainless steel pipe.
Ordering variables- NPS or DN
- outside diameter
- schedule with S suffix where applicable
- wall thickness
- length
The website size table is an enquiry aid, not a substitute for the standard.
Open official source ↗ASME
ASME B36.10M
Dimensional standardization for welded and seamless wrought steel pipe.
Ordering variables- NPS or DN
- outside diameter
- schedule
- wall thickness
- length
Confirm material/product specification separately from dimensions.
Open official source ↗American Petroleum Institute
API Specification 5L
Requirements for seamless and welded steel line pipe.
Ordering variables- edition
- PSL
- grade
- route
- size
API announced the 47th edition in June 2026; the purchase order controls the required edition.
Open official source ↗CEN / national standards bodies
EN 10204:2004
Types of inspection documents for metallic products.
Ordering variables- required document type
- product specification
- heat or lot traceability
- validation route
Certificate type is buyer-nominated. A website reference is not evidence that a specific lot carries that document.
Open official source ↗ISO
ISO 2859-1:2026
Sampling procedures for inspection by attributes indexed by acceptance quality limit.
Ordering variables- lot definition
- inspection level
- AQL
- sampling plan
- acceptance and rejection rules
The buyer-approved inspection plan controls; this reference does not prescribe a universal AQL.
Open official source ↗ISO / IEC
ISO/IEC 17025:2017
Competence framework for testing and calibration laboratories.
Ordering variables- test scope
- method
- laboratory competence/accreditation scope
- sample traceability
- report acceptance
A laboratory and its relevant scope must be verified for the actual test.
Open official source ↗ISO
ISO 780:2015
Graphical symbols used for handling instructions on distribution packages.
Ordering variables- handling risk
- package type
- marking placement
- destination requirements
Dangerous-goods handling has separate requirements.
Open official source ↗ISO
ISO 12100:2010
General principles for machinery risk assessment and risk reduction.
Ordering variables- machine scope
- intended use
- hazards
- protective measures
- residual risks
Machine-specific and destination conformity requirements remain separate.
Open official source ↗IEC
IEC 60204-1:2016
Electrical equipment of machines within the publication scope.
Ordering variables- machine supply characteristics
- control system
- protection
- documentation
- destination requirements
Applicability and edition must be confirmed for the supplied machine.
Open official source ↗IEC
IEC 61439-1:2020
General rules for low-voltage switchgear and controlgear assemblies.
Ordering variables- assembly type
- rated values
- forms of separation
- environment
- verification
The applicable product-specific part and destination rules must also be named.
Open official source ↗International Automotive Task Force
IATF 16949:2016
Automotive quality-management-system requirements used with ISO 9001.
Ordering variables- supplier QMS requirement
- customer-specific requirements
- PPAP level
- control plan
- traceability
Supplier certification and scope must be independently verified when required.
Open official source ↗ISO
ISO 13006:2018
Definitions, classification, characteristics and marking for ceramic tiles.
Ordering variables- tile group
- dimensions
- surface
- performance characteristics
- marking
Buyer and destination requirements control the accepted classification.
Open official source ↗ISO
ISO 20345:2021
Basic and additional requirements for general-purpose safety footwear.
Ordering variables- protection class
- size system
- materials
- test evidence
- marking
Certification and test evidence are verified for the selected product, not inferred from a catalogue name.
Open official source ↗International Plant Protection Convention
IPPC ISPM 15
Regulation of wood packaging material in international trade.
Ordering variables- wood packaging type
- approved treatment
- marking
- origin
- destination phytosanitary rules
Applicability depends on the actual wood packaging and destination.
Open official source ↗Codex Alimentarius Commission
Codex CXS 198-1995
Codex commodity standard for rice.
Ordering variables- variety
- processing
- quality parameters
- food safety
- labelling
Current Codex text and destination regulations must be checked for each shipment.
Open official source ↗International Chamber of Commerce
Incoterms® 2020
Trade rules defining selected delivery tasks, costs and risks.
Ordering variables- chosen rule
- named place or port
- transport mode
- insurance allocation
- customs responsibilities
The rule and precise named place must be written into the contract; it does not determine product quality.
Open official source ↗Primary references
Official standards and trade sources.
Current editions and destination requirements must be checked at quotation and order stage.
ISO 2859-1:2026Open official source ↗ISO/IEC 17025:2017Open official source ↗Codex standardsOpen official source ↗APEDA rice export requirementsOpen official source ↗APEDA basmati export dataOpen official source ↗APEDA non-basmati export dataOpen official source ↗DGFT ITC(HS) policyOpen official source ↗ASTM steel standardsOpen official source ↗ASME B16.5Open official source ↗ISO 12100:2010Open official source ↗IEC 60204-1:2016Open official source ↗IEC 61439-1:2020Open official source ↗IATF 16949Open official source ↗ISO 13006:2018Open official source ↗ISO 20345:2021Open official source ↗ISO 1629:2025Open official source ↗IPPC ISPM 15Open official source ↗ICC Incoterms 2020Open official source ↗
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