Committee on Technical Barriers to Trade - Notification - Uganda - Sponge iron/direct reduced iron

NOTIFICATION

The following notification is being circulated in accordance with Article 10.6

 

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Notifying Member: UGANDA

If applicable, name of local government involved (Articles 3.2 and 7.2):

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Agency responsible:

Uganda National Bureau of Standards

Plot 2-12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park

P.O. Box 6329

Kampala, Uganda

Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2

Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123

E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug

Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug

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Notified under Article 2.9.2 [X], 2.10.1 [ ], 5.6.2 [X], 5.7.1 [ ], 3.2 [ ], 7.2 [ ], Other:

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Products covered (HS codes or national tariff lines. ICS numbers may be provided in addition, where applicable): Ferrous products obtained by direct reduction of iron ore, in lumps, pellets or similar forms (HS code(s): 720310); Other iron and steel products (ICS code(s): 77.140.99); Sponge Iron; Direct Reduced Iron (DRI); Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI); Cold Briquetted Iron (CBI)

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Details of notified document(s) (title, number of pages and languages, means of access): DUS 2727:2025, Sponge Iron/Direct Reduced Iron (DRI) Hot Briquetted Iron (HBI) and Cold Briquetted Iron (CBI) for steel making, First Edition; (18 page(s), in English)

Link to notified document(s) and/or contact details for agency or authority which can provide copies upon request:

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Description of content: This Draft Uganda Standard covers the specification of sponge iron DRI, HBI and cold briquettes for use in steel making in electric arc furnace (EAF) and induction furnaces. It is also used in blast furnaces and Ladle De-carburizer (LD) converter during steel making by large steel plants.

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Objective and rationale, including the nature of urgent problems where applicable: Consumer information, labelling; Prevention of deceptive practices and consumer protection; Quality requirements

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Relevant documents:

1._    ISO 2597-1 Iron ores — Determination of total iron content Part 1: Titrimetric method after tin(II) chloride reduction

2._    ISO 16878 Iron ores — Determination of metallic iron content — Iron(III) chloride titrimetric method

3._    ISO 5416 Direct reduced iron — Determination of metallic iron — Bromine-methanol titrimetric method

4._    ISO 10835 Direct reduced iron and hot briquetted iron — Sampling and sample preparation

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Proposed date of adoption: To be determined

Proposed date of entry into force: To be determined

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Provision of comments

Final date for comments: 10 February 2026

[X] 60 days from notification

Contact details of agency or authority designated to handle comments regarding the notification:

Uganda National Bureau of Standards

Plot 2-12 ByPass Link, Bweyogerere Industrial and Business Park

P.O. Box 6329

Kampala, Uganda

Tel: +(256) 4 1733 3250/1/2

Fax: +(256) 4 1428 6123

E-mail: info@unbs.go.ug

Website: https://www.unbs.go.ug