Govt Extends Legacy Footwear Stock Clearance Deadline to July 2027 Under BIS Rules
DPIIT pushed the deadline for clearing legacy footwear inventory to July 31, 2027 under BIS quality control orders, easing compliance for manufacturers, distributors and retailers. It also relaxed rules to allow import of up to 4,500 sample pairs yearly for R&D.
DPIIT extended the deadline for clearing legacy footwear stock to July 2027 under BIS quality control orders, easing compliance for footwear manufacturers, distributors and retailers, and relaxed rules on importing up to 4,500 sample pairs yearly for R&D.
Why this matters
The extension builds on DPIIT's recent transition facilitation orders easing compliance across 10 QCOs spanning toys, footwear and furniture, and follows GTRI warnings over compliance risk in the new BIS regime.
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