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 for specific furniture categories from February 2026.
Correction, 27 September 2026: An earlier version of this article said every imported furniture piece needs BIS certification and that SOISU publishes a certificate per order. That was wrong. The Furniture Quality Control Order covers specific product types under IS 17631–17636; not all sofas and recliners fall within it. We have corrected the article. For the current position, see our BIS guide.
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, the Furniture Quality Control Order requires BIS certification for specific furniture product types, each tied to its own Indian Standard (IS 17631–17636). It does not cover every imported piece, and not all sofas and recliners fall within it. SOISU began by importing finished furniture, as most of India's premium market did; as India's BIS quality rules for furniture arrived, we moved our production and assembly from China to India. Materials are still sourced worldwide. For which categories are covered and what to ask a seller, see our BIS guide.