BIS Sample Failed: What Next?
A failed BIS test report can feel alarming. Production timelines are at risk. Shipments may be delayed. Market entry plans get disrupted.But here is the reality:A BIS sample failure is not the end of certification — it is a turning point.How you respond determines whether the delay becomes prolonged… or resolved efficiently.
DPIIT Extends Timeline for Legacy Footwear Stock and Introduces R&D Import Exemption Under Footwear QCOs
In a significant relief for India’s footwear industry, the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has amended two Footwear Quality Control Orders (QCOs) to provide manufacturers, distributors, and retailers with additional time to clear legacy stock while introducing a new exemption for importing footwear samples for research and development (R&D).
Government Extends Suspension of BIS Quality Control Order for n-Butyl Acrylate Until 31 July 2026
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers, through the Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals, has extended the temporary suspension of the n-Butyl Acrylate (Quality Control) Order, 2021, providing continued relief from the mandatory BIS certification requirement until 31 July 2026.
Government Expands Duty-Free Equipment List for Lithium-Ion Battery Manufacturers
The Ministry of Finance has significantly expanded the list of capital goods that can be imported exempt from basic customs duty (BCD) for the manufacture of lithium-ion cells in India. Notification No. 27/2026-Customs, dated 8 July 2026, amends the longstanding customs exemption notification (No. 25/2002-Customs dated 1 March 2002) by replacing the earlier equipment entries with a consolidated and expanded list of 85 specific machine types. The notification is already in effect.
India Introduces New Digital Authorisation Framework for Radio Equipment Businesses Under Telecommunications Act, 2023
In a significant regulatory reform, the Government of India has notified the Telecommunications (Radio Equipment Possession Authorisation) Rules, 2026, replacing the decades-old Indian Wireless Telegraphy (Possession) Rules, 1965 with a modern, digital authorisation framework under the Telecommunications Act, 2023.
India Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on Chinese Seamless Steel Pipes and Tubes Until January 2027
The Government of India has extended the anti-dumping duty on Seamless Tubes, Pipes and Hollow Profiles of Iron, Alloy or Non-Alloy Steel imported from China until 27 January 2027, ensuring continued protection for the domestic steel industry while the ongoing DGTR sunset review is completed.
CBIC Extends Penalty-Free Transition Window for Sea Cargo Electronic Filing to 31 August 2026
India’s nationwide rollout of electronic sea cargo messaging under the Sea Cargo Manifest and Transhipment Regulations (SCMTR), 2018 has crossed a critical threshold. As of 1 July 2026, nearly all prescribed message types are fully operational across all customs locations. Only Import Transshipment (ITP) messages remain pending.
DGTR Initiates Anti-Dumping Investigation into Carbon Raiser Imports from China: What Importers Need to Know
India has initiated a fresh anti-dumping investigation into imports of Carbon Raiser made of Anthracite Coal originating in or exported from China. The investigation, launched by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) through an Initiation Notification dated 30 June 2026 (SETU Case ID: AD/OI/032/2026), follows allegations that dumped imports from China are causing material injury to the domestic industry.
India Tightens Scrutiny of Chinese Herbicide Imports: CBIC Orders Additional Guarantee on Glufosinate Pending Anti-Absorption Probe
India has further strengthened its trade enforcement measures by introducing additional safeguards on Glufosinate and its salts imported from China. As per CBIC Instruction No. 13/2026-Customs dated 3 July 2026, customs authorities across India have been directed to undertake provisional assessment of imports and obtain an additional guarantee of USD 7.04 per kilogram from importers while the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) completes its anti-absorption investigation.
India Extends Anti-Dumping Duty on N-Butyl Alcohol from Malaysia, South Africa and the USA for Five More Years
The Ministry of Finance has continued anti-dumping duty on Normal Butanol(N-Butyl Alcohol) imports from Malaysia, South Africa and the United States for a further five years, acting on the DGTR’s sunset review finding that withdrawing the duty would likely trigger a fresh wave of dumped imports and renewed injury to Indian producers.