Applicability of Quality Control Orders QCOs BIS requirements on imports by Special Economic Zone SEZ Units and Developers Amendment in Para 2.03 A iii of FTP 2023 reg

CG-DL-E-06062026-273230 EXTRAORDINARY PART II—Section 3—Sub-section (ii) No. 2733] NEW DELHI, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 2026/JYAISTHA 13, 1948 3980 GI/2026 (1) MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (Department of Commerce) (DIRECTORATE GENERAL OF FOREIGN TRADE) NOTIFICATION New Delhi, the 2nd June, 2026 No. 20/2026-27 Subject: Applicability of Quality Control Orders (QCOs)/BIS requirements on imports by Special Economic Zone (SEZ) Units and Developers- Amendment in Para 2.03(A)(iii) of FTP, 2023-reg. S.O. 2827(E).— In exercise of the powers conferred by Section 3 read with Section 5 of the Foreign Trade (Development & Regulation) Act, 1992 (22 of 1992), read with Paragraph 1.02, of the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP), 2023, as amended from time to time, the Central Government hereby makes the following amendments relating to SEZ imports in Para 2.03(A) (iii) of the FTP, 2023, with immediate effect, as under: | Existing Para 2.03A(iii) | Revised Para 2.03A(iii) | |---|---| | Exemption from applicability of mandatory QCOs issued under the BIS Act, 2016, shall be provided to SEZ on import of inputs which are required for export production. No DTA clearance of such inputs or goods manufactured made out of such inputs, are allowed. An undertaking to that effect will be submitted to the concerned Development Commissioner of the SEZ by the SEZ Unit at the time of importation. The exemption from QCO will be available for physical exports only. This exemption is further subject to para 2.03 (c) of FTP. | Exemption from applicability of Quality Control Orders (QCOs) issued under the BIS Act, 2016, shall be provided to SEZ Units or SEZ Developers for import of all permissible goods, including raw materials, components, consumables, spares, and capital goods, required for authorised operations within Special Economic Zones (SEZs), in accordance with the provisions of the SEZ Act, 2005 and Rule 27 of the SEZ Rules, 2006 made thereunder. Such exemption shall apply only for the use of the imported goods within the SEZ for authorised operations. However, any removal, transfer or clearance of such goods, or goods manufactured or processed therefrom, from the SEZ into the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) shall be subject to compliance with the applicable Quality Control Orders (QCOs), Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) requirements and any other applicable laws, rules or regulations in force at the time of such clearance. An undertaking to the above effect shall be submitted to the concerned Development Commissioner of the SEZ by the SEZ Unit or SEZ Developer at the time of importation. | This is issued with the approval of the Minister of Commerce & Industry. [F. No. 01/89/180/13/AM-15/PC-2(A)/[E5910]] LAV AGARWAL, Director General of Foreign Trade & Ex-officio Addl. Secy. and Published by the Controller of Publications, Delhi-110054. SARVESH KUMAR SRIVASTAVA KUMAR SRIVASTAVA Date: 2026.06.06 17:23:42 +05'30'