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The Ministry of Commerce and Industry amends the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025, by issuing the Furniture (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2026.

Detailed Summary

The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, issued Order S.O. 1125(E) on March 2, 2026, in exercise of powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016). This order, named the Furniture (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2026, further amends the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025. It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. Specifically, it inserts two new provisos after the sixth proviso in paragraph 2 of the principal order. The first new proviso clarifies that the order does not apply to imports of goods or articles with a Bill of Lading shipped before the order's implementation date, provided the Bill of Entry is dated on or before one hundred and eighty days after the implementation date. The second new proviso exempts imports where the purchase order was placed before the order's implementation date, and both the Bill of Lading and Bill of Entry are dated on or before one hundred and eighty days from the order's effective date; in such cases, the importer must provide the Bureau with copies of the purchase order, Bill of Lading, Bill of Entry, and other supporting documents, signed by an authorised signatory on its letterhead, within seven days of consignment clearance. The principal order, S.O. 801(E), was published on February 13, 2025, and previously amended by S.O. 774(E) on February 12, 2026.

Full Text

REGD. No. D. L.-33004/99 The Gazette of India CG-DL-E-03032026-270630 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY No. 1073] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026/PHALGUNA 11, 1947 1544 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade) ORDER New Delhi, the 2nd March, 2026 S.O. 1125(E). —In exercise of the powers conferred by section 16 of the Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016 (11 of 2016), the Central Government,after consulting the Bureau of Indian Standards, is of the opinion that it is necessary or expedient in the public interest, hereby makes the following order further to amend the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025, namely: - 1. Short Title and Commencement: -(1) This order may be called the Furniture (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2026. (2) It shall come into force on the date of its publication in the Official Gazette. 2. In the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025, in paragraph 2, after sixth proviso, the following provisos shall be inserted, namely: - "Provided also that nothing in the order shall apply to imports of such goods or articles in consignment with Bill of Lading having shipped before the date of implementation of the order and Bill of Entry on or before one hundred and eighty days after the date of implementation of the Order: Provided also that nothing in the order shall apply to imports of goods or articles where the purchase order for such goods or articles were placed before the date of implementation of the order, and the Bill of the Lading and the Bill of Entry in respect of such goods or articles are dated on or before one hundred and eighty days from the date on which the said order came into force and the importer shall provide the Bureau in its letter head duly signed by its authorised signatory, a copy of the purchase order, the Bill of Lading and Bill of Entry and other supporting documents within seven days of clearance of such consignment". [F. No. P-14031/99/2019-CI] SANJIV, Jt. Secy. Note:- The principal order was published in the Gazette of India, Extraordinary, Part II, Section 3, Sub-section (ii) vide number S.O. 801(E), dated the 13th February, 2025 and subsequently amended vide number S.O. 774(E), dated the 12th February, 2026. Uploaded by Dte. of Printing at Government of India Press, Ring Road, Mayapuri, New Delhi-110064 and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. Digitally signed by GORAKHA NΑΤΗ YADAVA Date: 2026.03.03 14:13:27 +05'30'

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