How an Indian quality order switched imports off and on
What this tab covers How it is regulated and what could disrupt supply: hazard classification, rules in the EU, US and India, anti-dumping duties and other trade measures, and supply-risk notes.
Hazards
Classification
UN number
Key risks
Not classified or eye irritation cat 2 under most notifications (indicative)
not regulated
Combustible dust; plants handle acetic acid, bromide and high-pressure oxidation.
Main rules
Where
Rule
Effect
EU
REACH; EU Ecodesign and textile EPR proposals
Pressure for recycled polyester content (indicative)
India
Rule
Effect
BIS quality-control order on PTA (stalled Chinese imports from mid-2023; revoked late 2025)
Reopened Chinese supply to Indian yarn makers (S&P Global)
Trade measures
India's QCO revocation in late 2025 (S&P Global)
US tariffs on Chinese goods weigh on polyester textile exports (Argus, 2025)
Supply risk
High concentration in China. India's import dependence makes its textile industry exposed to Chinese pricing and trade policy. Not on critical lists.