India Amends Polyethylene Quality Control Order: Changes to Exemptions for Specific Grades

India’s Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals (DCPC) has issued the Polyethylene Material for Moulding and Extrusion (Quality Control) Amendment Order, 2025, further amending the original 2022 Quality Control Order. The latest...

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India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for three chemicals

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for three chemicals: H Acid (CAS No: 90-20-0), K Acid (Cas No: 118-03-6), and Vinyl...

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New Rules Finalized for Compounding of Offences under India’s Drugs and Cosmetics Act

On 25 April 2025, the Indian Ministry of Health and Family Welfare published the official gazette of Drugs and Cosmetics (Compounding of Offences) Rules, 2024, introducing a structured framework for resolving...

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BIS Seeks Stakeholder Input on Draft Indian Standards and Amendments

On 11May 2025, the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) issued several draft Indian Standards and amendments for public consultation. This presents an important opportunity for stakeholders to provide feedback and ensure...

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Mandatory BIS Certification for Exporters of Key Non-Ferrous Metals to India

India’s Ministry of Mines has issued a set of new Quality Control Orders (QCOs) that will make Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) certification a compulsory prerequisite for the import and sale...

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India extends enforcement date for Quality Control Orders for six chemicals

The Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates for Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for six chemicals. The updated dates were announced in a notification published in the Gazette...

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India Revises MSME Classification Criteria: New Investment and Turnover Limits Effective April 2025

On March 21, 2025, the Ministry of Micro, Small, and Medium Enterprises (MSME) of the Government of India, issued a notification announcing amendments to an earlier notification published on June 26,...

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India Amends FSSAI Packaging Regulations to Permit Recycled Plastics in Food Packaging

The Food Safety and Standards Authority of India (FSSAI) has introduced significant amendments to the Food Safety and Standards (Packaging) Regulations, 2025 to allow the use of specific categories of recycled...

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India extends enforcement date of Quality Control Orders for two chemicals

The Indian Department of Chemicals and Petrochemicals has extended the enforcement dates of the Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for vinyl acetate monomer and methyl/ethyl acrylate. The notification was published in the...

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India Launches Global Tariff and Trade Helpdesk to Support Exporters and Importers

On 11 April 2025, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) under the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, launched the 'Global Tariff and Trade Helpdesk'. This initiative aims to assist Indian...

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