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Regulation

Official title

Regulation on (Labelling and Marking’s for Textiles Apparels and Made-Up Articles), 2025

India notified this proposed TBT measure to the WTO on 16 July 2026. The comment period closed on 1 September 2026.

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At a glance

Products

Textile product classified under chapters 61, 62 and 63 of Section XI of Harmonized Commodity Description and Coding System

HS codes
  • 61 · Apparel and clothing accessories; knitted or crocheted
    • 61 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, KNITTED OR CROCHETED
  • 62 · Apparel and clothing accessories; not knitted or crocheted
    • 62 ARTICLES OF APPAREL AND CLOTHING ACCESSORIES, NOT KNITTED OR CROCHETED
  • 63 · Textiles, made up articles; sets; worn clothing and worn textile articles; rags
    • 63 OTHER MADE-UP TEXTILE ARTICLES; SETS; WORN CLOTHING AND WORN TEXTILE ARTICLES; RAGS
Notifying member
India
Status
Proposed measure, not in force yet
Objectives
  • Other
Area
TBT: Technical product rulesTechnical barriers to trade
Notification type
Regular notification
Document symbol
G/TBT/N/IND/439

Key dates

Distributed by the WTO
Comment deadline
Closed on 1 September 2026
Proposed adoption
Proposed entry into force

How to comment

The comment period closed on 1 September 2026. You can still raise concerns about the measure with your country's WTO TBT enquiry point, quoting the document symbol G/TBT/N/IND/439; it can take them up with India.

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What the notification says

Regulation on Labelling and Marking’s for Textiles Apparels and Made-Up Articles in order to protect the interest of the Indian Consumer and also align the Indian Apparels and made-up manufacturing to global practices.

Sources

Expodite writes its summary from the official record. The notification and the documents it notifies are on the WTO's own websites.

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