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Dear Reader,
We are writing to you with an important update regarding mandatory registration requirements applicable to imports of various Textile products into India.
| Background | The Government of India has on April 12, 2023 issued two Quality Control Orders for various Protective Textiles and GEO Textiles under Technical Textiles. Producers of this product will now require to mandatorily obtain BIS certification of their products.
The relevant orders are available on the below link: |
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| Next Steps | As per the notifications, producers of these textile product will now have to secure BIS certification before these Orders come into force. Once these Orders come into force, both domestic and foreign manufacturers of these products will only be able to export/sell in India with a valid BIS license in place.
To obtain such license, both foreign producers and domestic manufacturers of these products would need to submit an application to the BIS seeking certification. Furthermore, the process of certification will also require physical testing and inspection of the relevant Textiles at the factory premises as well as parallel testing by a BIS authorised laboratory in India to verify the same. BIS certification is a time-consuming process and therefore it is recommended that interested producers make applications for certification at the earliest in cases wherein Quality Control Orders have been issued and are pending enforcement. |
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