The Department of Consumer Affairs has notified the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Second Amendment Rules, 2026, requiring e-commerce entities that sell imported products to include a searchable and sortable country-of-origin filter in their product listings. The rule, gazetted on 27 April 2026 and amending Rule 6(10A) of the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011, takes effect from 1 July 2027.

Retailers dealing in imported goods have been advised by the Retailers Association of India to begin coordinating with their technology teams and marketplace partners well ahead of the deadline, given the platform and UI changes the requirement will involve.