BIS expands quality-standard push across toys, Ayurveda and emerging technologies
India’s standards body says wider Quality Control Orders are supporting domestic consumer-goods manufacturing, while MSMEs can access compliance fee concessions. BIS is also developing voluntary service standards and an Ayurvedic-products certification framework, alongside AI, robotics and e-mobility standards.
What happened
Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) · BIS says expanding Quality Control Orders are strengthening Indian consumer-product manufacturing, including toys, while
Key facts
- Toy imports declined 71% between 2019 and 2026
- Toy exports reached $186 million in 2025-26
- BIS offers fee concessions of up to 80% for micro enterprises, 50% for small enterprises and 30% for medium enterprises
- BIS granted 19 Anti-Bribery Management System licences; 12 applications are under process
- India holds around 15 international technical-committee secretariats
Why this matters
Acquirers should prioritize targets with strong BIS readiness, particularly in regulated consumer categories and emerging segments such as e-mobility, robotics and certified Ayurvedic products.