25-March-2026
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Supply woes spur call for easing quality curbs on critical imports
24-Mar-2026

Faced with supply disruptions amid the West Asia war, India Inc has urged the Centre to relax Quality Control Orders (QCOs), to diversify sourcing of critical components to alternative bases, including China. A senior official at Bureau of Indian Standards confirmed industries including automotive, electronics and steel have requested the rescinding of QCOs, which make BIS certification mandatory to manufacture, import and distribute hundreds of products, components and raw materials.

News Source:- https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/supply-woes-spur-call-for-easing-quality-curbs-on-critical-imports/articleshow/129761269.cms