{"id":87093,"date":"2023-12-06T08:04:40","date_gmt":"2023-12-06T08:04:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/tin.happy-projects.ro\/india-mandatory-standards-for-for-panels-and-furniture-worry-manufacturers\/"},"modified":"2025-09-19T09:01:13","modified_gmt":"2025-09-19T09:01:13","slug":"india-mandatory-standards-for-for-panels-and-furniture-worry-manufacturers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.timberindustrynews.com\/ro\/india-mandatory-standards-for-for-panels-and-furniture-worry-manufacturers\/","title":{"rendered":"India: Mandatory standards for for panels and furniture worry manufacturers"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) has issued mandatory quality control orders for plywood, blockboard, doors, MDF, particleboard, shuttering ply and a range of other products and advised businesses to prepare and secure BIS compatible. The order applies to domestic producers and overseas suppliers.<\/span><\/p>\n

The Order, called the Wood-Based Boards (Quality Control) Order, 2023 will come into force six months from the date of publication of the notification. The Government order will apply to overseas producers of MDF and Plywood who export materials to India and suppliers have been anxiously contacting importers.<\/p>\n

The BIS order is mandatory for all companies and it is understood that plywood manufacturers in India\u2019s unorganised sector will be given up to twelve months to comply. The BIS order will apply to wood products manufactured locally for export and the entry into force will be 6 months for large companies, 9 months for medium sized companies and 12 months for small and micro industries.<\/p>\n

Sources at the BIS confirm that overseas panel producers have been approaching the BIS office to be certified but for many there are questions such as \u201chow to get BIS certification and what are the costs for meeting the BIS Standard\u201d<\/p>\n

Products affected<\/strong><\/p>\n

Panels<\/strong><\/p>\n

MDF is being imported to India from Vietnam, Malaysia, and Thailand. Similarly, plywood is being imported from Russia, Vietnam, Nepal, Indonesia, Malaysia and China and others. Particleboard is being imported mainly from Malaysia, Thailand, China and Vietnam. After the notification of mandatory BIS for these products the importers are insisting that overseas shippers obtain the BIS standard.<\/p>\n

The Indian particleboard industry has a very short of time to secure the ISI Mark (a standards-compliance mark for industrial products in India since 1950. The mark certifies that a product conforms to an Indian standard) because the deadline for them is 10 February 2024. According to the BIS approximately 80% of particleboard and pre-lam particleboard producers have not obtained an ISI mark from the BIS.<\/p>\n

BIS Officials confirm that the BIS Quality Control Order is final and for the benefit of consumers and that the industry should come forward and secure certification. It has been reported that India has 90 pre-lam board producers but as of October this year only 18 have ISI certificates.<\/p>\n

Furniture<\/strong><\/p>\n

The government also proposes bringing furniture under BIS marks but this has been resisted by local manufacturers and importers saying quality standardisation will be very difficult to meet.<\/p>\n

The Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS) wants beds, wooden tables and chairs to be able to take a load of 110 kgs and 60 kgs respectively and meet stability, strength and durability tests.<\/p>\n

The industry says that the Quality Control Order (QCO), which applies to imported and domestically produced beds and chairs, is putting excessive burdens on them as the Standards are tough to comply with.<\/p>\n

The private sector and industry bodies have sought a review of the Standards arguing that they should be aligned with international standards. They also want a phased implementation plan instead of rolling out the Standards at one time. The government proposed bringing wooden furniture under the Quality Control Order from 2025.<\/p>\n

Plywood<\/strong><\/p>\n

It is understood that the main plywood manufacturing companies have requested BIS to reconsider the quality standards as for B Grade plywood\/inferior quality plywood there is no specific standards for which certification from BIS can be secured. They argue that the standards were made several years ago and needs to be updated taking account of the reality in the market.<\/p>\n

Also, there are over 1,000 small and micro manufacturers (unorganised sector) which are producing plywood and for them buying new machinery, laboratory equipment and implementing quality control procedures will be expensive and they asked for more time and a waiver on marking fees.<\/p>\n

MDF<\/strong><\/p>\n

Medium Density Fibreboard (MDF) is another industry in India which is relatively young having been operating for around 15-20 years and the sector is dominated by big corporations and is well organised.<\/p>\n

As of October 70-80% of MDF manufacturers were certified companies hence BIS will hardly affect the domestic MDF manufacturers. However, importers of MDF will face some hurdles as the overseas suppliers will require BIS certification.<\/p>\n

Decorative plywood<\/strong><\/p>\n

Decorative Plywood is heavily dependent on imported base panels coming from Malaysia, Indonesia and China. As of November BIS Certifications have not been issued to any overseas manufacturers\/suppliers of plywood for the manufacture of veneered decorative plywood. Industry sources say it may take companies 3-6 months to secure BIS certification and there is considerable concern among manufacturers and importers.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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