DPIIT amends Footwear QCOs to ease compliance and boost domestic manufacturing
DPIIT has extended legacy stock clearance and allowed limited R&D imports under two footwear Quality Control Orders.
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The Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) has amended two Quality Control Orders (QCOs) for the footwear sector. The stated aim is to improve ease of doing business while strengthening domestic footwear manufacturing.
The amendments were notified on 12 June 2026 through S.O. 3038(E) and S.O. 3037(E). They apply to the Footwear made from Leather and other Materials (Quality Control) Order, 2024 and the Footwear made from All Rubber and all Polymeric Material and its Components (Quality Control) Order, 2024.
UPSC may link this update to how the State balances product standards, domestic manufacturing, compliance costs, and innovation. The issue can also be framed around the role of the Bureau of Indian Standards in market regulation and the use of transitional provisions to avoid supply disruption.
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