DPIIT has brought the incidents of illicit plywood trade practices into notice of Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC).
The notice is directed to inform that there are multiple representations received in this regard from the industry association's - representation letter dated 13.03.2025 from Federation of Indian Plywood and Panel Industry (FIPPI) and representation letter dated 07.03.2025 from Association of Indian Plywood Panels and Laminate Industries (AIPLI), whereby it has been accounted that the illegal imports of Plywood particularly, from the Birtamode - Panitaki border (Indo- Nepal) border are happening since the effective implementation of Quality Control Orders.
It should be noted that this department vides its e-gazette notification has published Quality Control Orders for Plywood and Wood based products, namely Plywood and Wood Flush Doors (Quality Control) Order, 2024 and Wood Based Boards (Quality Control) Order, 2024, which are in force since 28th February 2025 and 11th February 2025 respectively. These kinds of illicit foreign trade practices should be nipped in the bud and banned to protect the indigenous plywood industries, because only then the real objective of the BIS-QCO can be realised in a year or two.
In view of the above, Central Board of Indirect Taxes & Customs (CBIC) is requested to take necessary steps for strict compliance and enforcement of above-mentioned Quality Control Orders.