Regulation · 9 min read
India's Furniture BIS Rules Just Changed.
Import Agents Are Exploiting the Gap. Here's the Truth. The Furniture QCO 2025 makes BIS certification mandatory from February 2026.
By Rohan Shah
A regulation designed to protect Indian consumers from substandard imported furniture has created a new opportunity for the very middlemen it was meant to displace. Understanding what BIS actually requires — and how grey-market agents are exploiting the regulatory gap — is essential for any premium furniture buyer.
What QCO 2025 requires
From February 2026, every piece of imported furniture sold in India must carry BIS certification. SOISU's pieces are built in India to Italian standards and are fully BIS-compliant; we publish certificates with every order.