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India amends footwear QCOs to ease compliance
10 Jul '26
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India has amended two footwear Quality Control Orders for leather, rubber, polymeric and other footwear and components.
The legacy stock clearance deadline moves to July 31, 2027, giving manufacturers, distributors and retailers more time to liquidate inventory.
Footwear makers may import up to 4,500 sample pairs annually for R&D, subject to non-sale and record rules.
India's Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), under the Ministry of Commerce & Industry, has amended two Quality Control Orders covering the footwear sector to support ease of doing business and strengthen domestic footwear manufacturing.
The amendments extend the deadline for clearing legacy stock from July 31, 2026 to July 31, 2027, the Ministry of Commerce & Industry said in a press release.
India has amended two footwear Quality Control Orders for leather, rubber, polymeric and other footwear and components.
The legacy stock clearance deadline moves to July 31, 2027, giving manufacturers, distributors and retailers more time to liquidate inventory.
Footwear makers may import up to 4,500 sample pairs annually for R&D, subject to non-sale and record rules.
DPIIT said the extra year is intended to give manufacturers, distributors and retailers more time to liquidate existing inventory, as footwear is seasonal and stock can remain in the supply chain beyond one selling cycle.
The changes also exempt sample imports for research and development. Leather and footwear manufacturers may import up to 4,500 pairs of footwear annually for research and development and other non-commercial uses, provided the samples are not sold, are clearly marked and embossed with “Not For Sale”, and are disposed of as scrap after use.
