DPIIT gives small rubber footwear units another year to meet BIS quality norms

Compliance deadline for micro and small non-leather footwear makers under the mandatory BIS Quality Control Order has been pushed to July 31, 2027. DPIIT also cleared duty-free import of up to 4,500 pairs annually for non-commercial R&D, easing pressure on smaller manufacturers still ramping up testing infrastructure.

— Filed Wed, 17 Jun, 2026, 00:11 IST · Source ET Small Business · Updated

DPIIT has extended the compliance deadline for micro and small non-leather footwear manufacturers under the mandatory BIS Quality Control Order to July 31, 2027, and permitted duty-free import of up to 4,500 pairs annually for non-commercial R&D purposes.