BIS License for Furniture: What Every Manufacturer and Importer Should Know
If you make, import, or sell furniture in India, one three-letter acronym now matters more than most: BIS. Since February 2026, a BIS License for Furniture has become a legal requirement, and a product without proper Bureau of Indian Standards certification can’t be manufactured, imported, or sold in the country. Plenty of business owners are still catching up, and some are finding out at the port. At UMSPCS, we’ve seen the confusion firsthand, so here’s a plain-language walkthrough of what the rule says, who it touches, and how to get your BIS License for Furniture without unnecessary delays. Why furniture came under BIS For years, anyone could put a chair on the market without independent proof that it wouldn’t collapse under a normal adult. Cheap imports and unbranded products made things worse. The government’s answer was the Furniture (Quality Control) Order, 2025, notified in February 2025. It made compliance with specific Indian Standards compulsory, along with the ISI ma...
