India Withdraws Multiple Quality Control Orders To Help Industry
The Ministry of Chemicals and Fertilizers (Department of Chemicals & Petrochemicals) has announced the rescission of multiple Quality Control Orders (QCOs) across critical petrochemical, plastics and man-made fibre (MMF) value chains. The move, issued through a series of notifications on November 12, 2025, follows consultations with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) and has been implemented in public interest with immediate effect, except for actions already undertaken under previous notifications.
The decision is expected to significantly reduce compliance burdens on industry, ease raw material availability, lower input costs and enhance global competitiveness, particularly for textiles, plastics and downstream MSME manufacturers.
Among the rescinded QCOs in the MMF and yarn segment are those covering Terephthalic Acid (PTA), Ethylene Glycol (MEG), Polyester Staple Fibre (PSF), Polyester Industrial Yarn (IDY), Polyester Fully Drawn Yarn (FDY), Polyester Partially Oriented Yarn (POY) and 100% Polyester Spun Yarn (Grey & White). This decision offers immediate relief to the polyester value chain, improving India’s cost position relative to Vietnam, Bangladesh and China, and boosting MMF-based exports at a crucial juncture.
In the plastics and polymer segment, the government has withdrawn QCOs on Polyethylene (PE), Polypropylene (PP), Acrylonitrile Butadiene Styrene (ABS), Polyvinyl Chloride (PVC), Ethylene Vinyl Acetate (EVA), Polyurethanes and Polycarbonate. This is expected to ease import restrictions, stabilize prices, and support MSMEs in the engineering plastics sector.
Industry experts view the move as a timely intervention that will bring broad-based cost reductions, strengthen export competitiveness amid ongoing U.S. tariff uncertainties, and support supply chains across textiles, automotive, electronics, packaging, and footwear industries.
