DGFT:
The government has amended the Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2023 to clarify that the exemption from Quality Control Orders (QCOs) under the BIS Act, 2016 for imports by SEZ Units and Developers applies exclusively to physical exports. Any goods manufactured or processed from these imports that are removed, transferred, or cleared into the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) will be strictly subject to applicable QCO and BIS compliance requirements.
[Notification No. 16/2026-27 dated 01.06.2026]
