Addressed to: Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT), Ministry of Commerce and Industry, Government of India

On behalf of: Importers, Small, medium, and large-scale beverage manufacturers and can fillers across India by DTBC Global Solution Private Limited - A rising logistics firm that caters to number of beverage producers / importers and allied industry traders and manufacturers.

The Issue

Aluminium cans used for beverages, covered under IS 14407:2023, were brought under the Cookware, Utensils and Cans for Foods and Beverages (Quality Control) Order, 2026, notified by DPIIT on 15 January 2026. Under this Order, large-scale manufacturers and importers must comply from 1 October 2026.

As things stand, only a handful of manufacturers in India currently hold a BIS licence — whether domestic or under the Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme (FMCS) — for aluminium beverage cans meeting IS 14407 requirements. The vast majority of beverage manufacturers, particularly small and mid-sized players, rely on a mix of domestic sourcing and imports to fill their production lines.

Why This Matters

Concentration risk: With certification concentrated among very few suppliers, the beverage industry faces the prospect of sourcing from a near-monopoly, which historically leads to higher input costs — costs that get passed on to consumers.
Geopolitical and supply-chain pressure: Ongoing conflict, shipping disruptions, and infrastructure constraints already make procurement timelines unpredictable. A hard compliance deadline compounds this by narrowing, rather than diversifying, the supplier base at exactly the wrong time.
Import dependency: Many manufacturers import cans for filling purposes because domestic BIS-certified capacity is insufficient to meet demand. The Order's certification requirements on imports, without adequate lead time for more suppliers (domestic and foreign) to get licensed, risk a supply shortfall rather than a quality improvement.
MSME impact: While micro and small enterprises have been given until 2027, many small and mid-sized beverage manufacturers (as opposed to can manufacturers) are large-enterprise-classified buyers who will be squeezed by the October 2026 deadline regardless of their own size, because their can suppliers aren't ready.

What We Are Asking For

We request DPIIT and the Bureau of Indian Standards to:

Extend the compliance deadline for large-scale manufacturers/importers of aluminium beverage cans under IS 14407 by a minimum of 12 months from the current 1 October 2026 date, to allow adequate time for a broader base of manufacturers to obtain BIS/FMCS licences.
Fast-track BIS/FMCS licensing capacity — additional testing labs, faster audit turnaround, and transparent licence-pipeline data — so the extension period actually results in more certified suppliers, not just a delay.
Consult industry stakeholders — beverage manufacturers, can fillers, and importers — before any further QCO amendments affecting this category.

Why Sign

This is not opposition to quality standards — it is a request for a realistic runway to implement them without handing pricing power to a handful of players and without disrupting the supply chains that keep everyday beverages on shelves at fair prices. If you manufacture, fill, or import for the beverage industry, your signature adds weight to this request when it is presented to DPIIT, the Ministry of Commerce and Industry, and CBIC.

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This petition will be formally represented to the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade, the Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, the Department of Commerce, and the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs, along with a detailed industry representation.