**Executive Summary**
This document, the Furniture (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2026, amends the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025, to provide exemptions for certain furniture imports. The amendments come into effect on their publication in the Official Gazette. Key provisions relate to consignments shipped and purchase orders placed prior to the order's implementation.
**Key Points / Main Content**
* **Title and Commencement:** The order is named the Furniture (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2026, and takes effect upon its publication in the Official Gazette.
* **Amendments to Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025:** The order inserts new provisos after the sixth proviso in paragraph 2 of the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025.
* **Import Exemptions:**
* The provisions of the order do not apply to imports of goods or articles where the Bill of Lading indicates shipment occurred before the order's implementation date, and the Bill of Entry is dated on or before 180 days after the implementation date.
* The provisions also do not apply to imports where the purchase order was placed before the order's implementation, and the Bill of Lading and Bill of Entry are dated on or before 180 days from the order's effective date.
* **Importer's Obligation for Exempted Imports:** For exempted imports, the importer must provide the Bureau of Indian Standards with copies of the purchase order, Bill of Lading, Bill of Entry, and other supporting documents within seven days of the consignment's clearance. These documents must be submitted on the importer's letterhead, duly signed by their authorized signatory.
**Impact Analysis**
**Importers of Furniture**
* **Impact:** Importers of furniture may be exempt from certain quality control requirements under the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025, if their consignments meet specific criteria related to shipping dates and purchase orders placed prior to the order's implementation.
* **Action Required:** Importers must review the new provisos to determine if their furniture imports qualify for an exemption. If an exemption applies, they must submit required documentation to the Bureau of Indian Standards within seven days of consignment clearance.
**Bureau of Indian Standards**
* **Impact:** The Bureau will receive and process additional documentation from importers seeking exemptions, requiring a review of purchase orders, Bills of Lading, Bills of Entry, and other supporting documents.
* **Action Required:** The Bureau will need to establish procedures for receiving and verifying the submitted documentation from importers.
Key Entities Referenced
Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025: The primary policy document that the current amendment seeks to modify.
Bureau of Indian Standards Act, 2016: The law under which the powers for this amendment are exercised.
Furniture (Quality Control) Second Amendment Order, 2026: The current amending order, specifying the changes to the 2025 order.
Ministry of Commerce and Industry: The governmental ministry issuing the order.
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EXTRAORDINARY
भाग II—खण् ड 3—उप-खण्ड (ii)
PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii)
प्राजधकार स ेप्रकाजित
PUBLISHED BY AUTHORITY
स.ं 1073] नई ददल्ली, सोमवार, मार् ध2, 2026/फाल्ग नु 11, 1947
No. 1073] NEW DELHI, MONDAY, MARCH 2, 2026/PHALGUNA 11, 1947
वाजणज्य एव ं उद्योग मत्रं ालय
(उद्योग सवं धनध और आतं ररक व्यापार जवभाग)
आदेि
नई ददल्ली, 2 मार्,ध 2026
का.आ. 1125(अ).—भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो अजधजनयम, 2016 (2016 का 11) की धारा 16 द्वारा प्रदत्त िजियों
का प्रयोग करत े हुए, केन्द्र सरकारका, भारतीय मानक ब्यूरो स े परामि ध करने के उपरांतयह मत ह ै दक यह िनजहत म ें
आवश्यक अथवा जहतकर ह,ै अतः फनीर्र (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदेि, 2025 म ें और संिोधन करने के जलए जनम्नजलजखत
आदेि िारी करती ह,ै अथाधत—्
1. सजं िप्त नाम और प्रारंभ:- (1) इन जनयमों को फनीर्र (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) जद्वतीय संिोधन आदेि, 2026 कहा िाएगा।
(2) य े रािपत्र म ें इनके प्रकािन की तारीख स ेप्रवृत्त होंगे।
2. फनीर्र (गणु वत्ता जनयंत्रण) आदिे , 2025 के पैरा 2 म,ें छठे परंतुक के पश्चात जनम्नजलजखत परंतुक अंतःस्ट्थाजपत दकए
िाएंगे, अथाधत:् —
“बित े यह भी दक इस आदिे म ें जनजहत कोई भी उपबंध ऐस े माल या वस्ट्तओंु के आयात पर लागू नहीं होगा,
जिनकी खेप के संबंध म ें लदान पत्र, आदेि के कायाधन्द्वयन की तारीख स े पूव ध िारी दकए गए हों तथा आगम पत्र,
आदेि के कायाधन्द्वयन की तारीख स े एक सौ अस्ट्सी ददनों तक या उससे पूवध ददनांदकत हों:
1544 GI/2026 (1)2 THE GAZETTE OF INDIA : EXTRAORDINARY [PART II—SEC. 3(ii)]
बिते यह भी दक इस आदेि म ेंजनजहत कोई भी उपबंध ऐसे माल या वस्ट्तओंु के आयात पर लागू नहीं होगा, जिनके
जलए क्रय आदेि,इस आदेि के कायाधन्द्वयन की तारीख स े पूवध िारी दकया गया हो तथा ऐसे माल या वस्ट्तुओं के
संबंध म ें लदान पत्र और आगम पत्र उि आदेि के कायाधन्द्वयन की तारीख स े एक सौ अस्ट्सी ददनों तक या उससे
पूव ध ददनांदकत हों, और आयातक ऐसी खेप की जनकासी के सात ददनों के भीतर अपने अजधकृत हस्ट्तािरकता ध द्वारा
जवजधवत हस्ट्तािररत अपन े लेटरहडे पर क्रय आदिे , लदान पत्र, आगम पत्र तथा अन्द्य सहायक दस्ट्तावेिों की प्रजत
भारतीय मानक ब्यरू ो को उपलब्ध कराएगा।”
[फा. स.ं पी-14031/99/2019-सीआई]
संिीव, संयुि सजर्व
नोट :- मलू आदेि, भारत के रािपत्र, असाधारण, भाग-II, खडं -3, उप-खण्ड (ii) म ें ददनांक 13 फरवरी, 2025 के
सां.आ. 801 (अ) के माध्यम स े प्रकाजित दकए गए थ,े जिसम ें ददनांक 12 फरवरी, 2026 की अजधसूर्ना संख्या
सां. आ. 774(अ), द्वारा संिोधन दकया गया ह।ै
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.
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