BIS Standard Mark Now Mandatory for Wrought Aluminium Utensils; Aluminium Beverage Cans Follow From April 2027
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Second Order, 2026, notified as S.O. 5624(E) on 13 October 2026 (Gazette No. 5410). It makes BIS certification for aluminium utensils mandatory with immediate effect.
CDSCO: No Separate Export NOC for Approved r-DNA Drugs
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has clarified that a separate Export NOC is not required to export an already-approved r-DNA (recombinant DNA) drug when the only difference is a brand name used exclusively for export. The clarification comes in a notice dated 12 October 2026 and was listed on the CDSCO website on 14 October 2026.
BIS Standard Mark Made Mandatory for Nine Hand Tools Under New QCO Replacing 2025 Order
The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has issued the Hand Tools (Quality Control) Order, 2026 (S.O. 5561(E)) under Section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016.
India Introduces Minimum Import Price for PVC Resin Under DGFT Notification 25/2026-27
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has introduced a price-based import restriction on Suspension Grade PVC Resin (S-PVC) under ITC (HS) Code 39041020. Under DGFT Notification No. 25/2026-27 dated 24 July 2026, the import policy for the specified PVC resin has been amended from “Free” to “Restricted”, subject to a CIF-value threshold.
India Reviews Anti-Dumping Duty on Calcined Gypsum Powder from Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia and UAE
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has formalised the list of registered interested parties in the ongoing sunset review of anti-dumping duty on Calcined Gypsum Powder originating in or exported from Iran, Oman, Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
DGTR Grants Second and Final Extension for Questionnaire Responses in Para Nonylphenol Anti-Dumping Investigation
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) has granted a second extension for interested parties to submit Questionnaire Responses in the ongoing anti-dumping investigation concerning imports of Para Nonylphenol (PNP) originating in or exported from Russia and Taiwan.
CDSCO Clarifies Internal Routing for New Drug Applications Supported by Global Clinical Trials
The Central Drugs Standard Control Organization (CDSCO) has issued an administrative circular clarifying the appropriate internal division for a specific category of applications seeking permission to import and market new drugs that have not been approved anywhere in the world.
India Renews Anti-Dumping Duty on Phthalic Anhydride from China and Korea; Thailand Not Covered
The Government of India has imposed a fresh five-year anti-dumping duty on imports of Phthalic Anhydride originating in or exported from China PR and the Republic of Korea, following a sunset review conducted by the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR).
DGTR Initiates Anti-Circumvention Investigation into CPVC Resin Exports from Malaysia, Japan and Thailand
The Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR), Department of Commerce, has initiated an anti-circumvention investigation concerning imports of Chlorinated Polyvinyl Chloride (CPVC) Resin, whether or not further processed into compound, exported to India from Malaysia, Japan and Thailand.
BIS Certification Smartphone Screen Protectors IS 19348 : 2025
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has expanded India’s mandatory BIS registration framework to cover screen protectors for smartphones. Under the latest amendment to the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021, glass screen protectors for smartphones will be required to conform to IS 19348:2025 and comply with the applicable BIS registration requirements from 1 April 2027.