BIS Requirements for Personal Care Appliances under QCO 2026

BIS Requirements for Personal Care Appliances under QCO 2026 Personal care devices are in daily contact with consumers and directly impact health and safety. The QCO 2026 makes BIS certification mandatory for all such appliances before they can be sold or imported into India. Covered Products Electrical Shavers, Hair Clippers and Similar Appliances Massage Appliances […]

BIS Certification for Kitchen Appliances under QCO 2026

BIS Certification for Kitchen Appliances under QCO 2026 The Electrical Appliances QCO 2026 brings most kitchen appliances under mandatory BIS certification. If you manufacture or import kitchen equipment in India, compliance is no longer optional — it is a legal requirement before sale or import. Covered Products The following kitchen appliances are explicitly listed under […]

Make in India for Global Brands: Manufacturing, Localization, and Exports

Make in India for Global Brands: Manufacturing, Localization, and Exports India is no longer just a large consumer market. It is rapidly becoming one of the most strategically important manufacturing destinations for global companies. The shift is structural. Policy incentives, domestic supply chain development, and rising export ambitions have combined to create an environment where […]

BIS Quality Control Order 2026: What Every Electrical Appliance Manufacturer and Importer Must Know Before October

BIS Quality Control Order 2026: What Every Electrical Appliance Manufacturer and Importer Must Know Before October The Indian government has replaced the 2025 Quality Control Order for household and commercial electrical appliances with a new, broader mandate. The Safety of Household, Commercial and Similar Electrical Appliances (Quality Control) Order, 2026 was gazetted on 6th April […]

RoDTEP Scheme in 2026: How to Calculate and Claim Your Export Benefits

RoDTEP Scheme in 2026: How to Calculate and Claim Your Export Benefits If you export goods from India, the RoDTEP scheme is one of the few policy levers that directly protects your margins — by refunding taxes that are otherwise silently absorbed into your cost structure. With a critical mid-year policy reversal already playing out […]

Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in India: Compliance, Benefits & Business Strategy (2026)

Quality Control Orders (QCOs) in India: Compliance, Benefits & Business Strategy (2026) India has quietly become one of the most active markets for product regulation reform. Since 2020, the government has issued over 100 Quality Control Orders (QCOs) across sectors ranging from electronics and toys to steel and footwear — with more on the way. […]

India’s Quality Control Orders Must Hold—Here’s Why Targeted Reform Beats Rollback

Electronic Weighing Systems QCO 2025: BIS Certification Under IS 9281 Part 3 — What Manufacturers and Importers Must Do Now The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has prepared a draft Quality Control Order making BIS certification mandatory for Electronic Weighing Systems under IS 9281: Part 3: 1981. The draft has been […]