BIS Compliance Watch · 6 October 2026
Hand Tools QCO: nine spanners, wrenches and pliers in force
The nine hand tools under the Hand Tools (Quality Control) Order, 2025 — pipe wrenches, open-jaw and ring spanners, adjustable wrenches, chain pipe wrenches, slugging wrenches and combination pliers — appear on BIS's enforcement list from 1 October 2026.
Who is affected
Hand-tool manufacturers, importers, distributors and retailers. Micro and small Indian manufacturers have later dates under the order; imports and large or medium manufacturers do not.
What to do
- Stop selling or displaying unmarked covered tools, and verify supplier licences on the BIS Care app.
- Read our guides to the order, the licence process and imports, linked below.
Source: BIS — Upcoming QCOs notified and due for implementation
Related guides
BIS Compliance Watch summarises official notifications in plain language. It is general information, not legal or regulatory advice — always confirm the current text of the order or notice, linked above, before acting.