India Mandates Country of Origin Filters for Imported Products on E-Commerce Platforms

Amendment to Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules

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The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has notified an important amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, aimed at enhancing transparency in e-commerce.  Key Highlight  Mandatory Country of Origin Filter E-commerce platforms selling imported products must now provide a searchable, sortable filter that clearly specifies the country of origin for such products. Effective Date This amendment

The Ministry of Consumer Affairs has notified an important amendment to the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, aimed at enhancing transparency in e-commerce. 

Key Highlight 

Mandatory Country of Origin Filter
E-commerce platforms selling imported products must now provide a searchable, sortable filter that clearly specifies the country of origin for such products.

Effective Date
This amendment will come into force from 1st July 2026. 

Link to official notification: LM (Packaged Commodities) Amendment Rule, 2026.pdf  

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