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China to India Import Compliance,
Checked Before You Order.

We review which Indian requirements apply to your exact product. BIS and QCOs, CDSCO, DGFT import policy, WPC/DoT, Legal Metrology labelling. Then we prepare the HS code position, customs documentation and door delivery with a licensed customs broker.

BIS, QCO & CDSCO Review

Applicability checked product by product

HS Code & Duty Review

Classification proposed, assessed by Customs

Customs Documentation

Bill of Entry filed by a licensed customs broker

Door to Door Logistics

Port to warehouse handover coordinated

Which approvals apply depends on the product, its specification and intended use, the HS code and the notifications in force on the date of import. We confirm the position for your product before you order.

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Product Level Compliance Review

China to India & Worldwide

Sea & Air Cargo Clearance Coordination

BIS & QCO Checks

Applicability reviewed

Customs Documents

Prepared before cargo moves

Compliance & Standards

India import certification requirements, product by product

Many categories carry a certification, registration or labelling requirement before they can be sold in India. We identify which ones apply to your exact product before production starts, so certification is not discovered at the port.

Critical Requirements

Reviewed Per Shipment

Electronics & Electrical Products → BIS registration usually applies

Cosmetics & Beauty Products → CDSCO import registration usually applies

LED & Power Products → BIS testing and registration may apply

EV & Battery Products → BIS plus battery waste EPR obligations may apply

Appliances & Hardware → BIS, QCO and BEE labelling may apply

Strategic Guidance

Free Product Compliance Check

Before you place the order, we review the product category, the Indian requirements that look applicable, the likely certification route and the customs position, so you know what to expect before production begins. It is a commercial review, not legal advice, and the final position depends on the exact specification and the rules in force at import.

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Product Compliance Guide

Products That Usually Require Indian Compliance

The certification, registration and labelling requirements that commonly come up on popular China import categories, and which authority they sit with.

CDSCO / MOHFW

Cosmetics & Beauty

CDSCO Registration

Import registration generally applies before sale in India

Bureau of Indian Standards

Electronics & Tech

BIS Registration (CRS)

Registration usually applies to notified goods before import and sale

WPC Wing / DoT

Wireless & Bluetooth

WPC Equipment Type Approval

RF equipment such as Wi-Fi and Bluetooth may need ETA

Bureau of Indian Standards

LED Lights & Power

BIS Safety Standards

Testing and registration may apply to drivers, bulbs and strips

BIS / IS 9873 series

Toys & Games

BIS Quality Control Order

Safety and toxicity testing usually applies

BIS / IS 4151

Helmets & Safety

BIS Certification

ISI marking usually applies to notified protective gear

BIS / CPCB

Batteries & EV Packs

BIS Registration + EPR

Cell and pack safety, plus battery waste EPR obligations

Central Licensing Authority

Medical Devices

CDSCO Device Licence

Import registration by risk class, Class A to D

Ministry of Steel / BIS

Steel & Hardware

BIS Quality Control Order

Grade conformity and mill test documentation

Legal Metrology

Packaged Retail Goods

Packaged Commodities Rules

Importer, quantity, MRP and country-of-origin declarations

FSSAI

Food & Food Contact

FSSAI Import Licence

Licensing, labelling and sampling at the point of entry

DGTR / Customs

Any China-Origin Line

Anti-Dumping / CVD Check

Trade-remedy duty may attach to the tariff line and origin

Indicative only. Whether a requirement applies, and which standard or notification governs it, depends on the exact product, its specification, HS code and intended use, and on the rules in force on the date of import. A category appearing here does not mean your product needs that approval, and a category not appearing here does not mean it is requirement-free. We confirm the position product by product before you order.

Who Regulates Your Import

Indian Government Bodies Involved in China Import Customs & Compliance

More than one authority can have a say in a single consignment, and which ones do depends on the product rather than on the route. Customs assesses duty. DGFT decides whether the tariff line is importable and on what conditions. A product regulator such as BIS, CDSCO or WPC decides whether that specific item may be sold or supplied in India. DRI investigates where a declaration does not match the cargo. This is the map we work from when we review a product for you.

Customs & Revenue

Assessment, duty and enforcement on the consignment itself, once it reaches an Indian port, airport or ICD.

CBICCentral Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs: Administers the Customs Act, 1962 and the Customs Tariff Act, 1975. Issues the notifications, circulars and instructions that govern classification, valuation, exemptions and duty.
Customs formationsJurisdictional Customs at ports, airports and ICDs: Examines and assesses each consignment and decides release. Classification, assessable value and duty payable are determined here, on the facts and documents of that import.
DRIDirectorate of Revenue Intelligence: Customs intelligence and investigation arm. Its work includes anti-smuggling and commercial fraud: misdeclaration of description or quantity, undervaluation, incorrect classification and misdeclared country of origin.
DoRDepartment of Revenue, Ministry of Finance: Parent department for CBIC and DRI, and for the customs and indirect tax framework as a whole.
GST authoritiesIGST on imported goods: IGST, and compensation cess where it applies, are levied on imports alongside customs duty and assessed on the same Bill of Entry.
Customs IPRIntellectual property enforcement at the border: Rights holders may record trade marks, copyright and other rights with Customs. Goods suspected of infringing a recorded right can be detained at import.
ICEGATEIndian Customs EDI Gateway: CBIC's electronic filing platform for the Bill of Entry and related documents. A system rather than a regulator, but nothing clears without passing through it.

Trade Policy & Trade Remedies

Whether the goods may be imported at all, on what conditions, and whether an additional trade-remedy duty attaches to their origin.

DGFTDirectorate General of Foreign Trade: Issues the Importer-Exporter Code, the Foreign Trade Policy and Handbook of Procedures, and the ITC(HS) schedule that marks a tariff line Free, Restricted or Prohibited and attaches policy conditions to it.
DGTRDirectorate General of Trade Remedies: Investigates dumping, subsidisation and import surges, and recommends anti-dumping, countervailing and safeguard duties. A significant share of the measures in force concern China-origin goods, so origin and tariff line both bear on the final duty.
MoCIMinistry of Commerce and Industry: Parent ministry for foreign trade policy, and for DGFT and DGTR.
Rules of originCountry-of-origin requirements: Origin drives preferential rates, trade-remedy exposure and origin-marking obligations. A declared origin has to be supportable by documentation, not by where the goods were shipped from.

Product & Sector Regulators

Whether this particular product may lawfully be imported, sold or supplied in India, and what certification, registration, testing or labelling that takes.

BISBureau of Indian Standards: Indian Standards, the ISI mark, registration under the Compulsory Registration Scheme, and Quality Control Orders. Once a QCO covers a product, import and sale generally require the applicable licence, registration or certificate of conformity, subject to the exemptions in that order.
MeitYMinistry of Electronics and Information Technology: Notifies the electronics and IT goods that fall under BIS compulsory registration, and the requirements attached to them.
WPC / DoTWireless Planning & Coordination Wing, Department of Telecommunications: Equipment Type Approval and related permissions for radio-frequency equipment, such as Wi-Fi, Bluetooth and RF modules, plus telecom-specific requirements.
BEEBureau of Energy Efficiency: Star labelling for notified appliances and equipment, mandatory for some categories and voluntary for others.
CDSCOCentral Drugs Standard Control Organisation: Import registration and licensing for cosmetics, drugs and medical devices, with medical devices handled by risk class.
FSSAIFood Safety and Standards Authority of India: Licensing, labelling and point-of-entry clearance for food and food-contact imports, including sampling and testing before release.
Legal MetrologyDepartment of Consumer Affairs, Legal Metrology: Declarations required on pre-packaged goods under the Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules: importer details, quantity, retail sale price, country of origin, consumer care contact and more.
CPCB / MoEFCCCentral Pollution Control Board, Ministry of Environment, Forest and Climate Change: Environmental rules touching imports, including extended producer responsibility for e-waste, batteries and plastic packaging, and restrictions on hazardous waste.
DPPQSPlant Quarantine, Directorate of Plant Protection, Quarantine & Storage: Phytosanitary requirements and import permits for plants, seeds, timber and other plant-origin goods, and treatment of wood packaging material.
AQCSAnimal Quarantine and Certification Service, DAHD: Sanitary import permits, quarantine and certification for animal-origin products.
Ministry of TextilesTextile sector requirements: Quality Control Orders and sector requirements applying to certain textile and fibre products.

Payments & the China Export Side

An import has two legal halves. Indian requirements are only one of them: the goods also have to leave China lawfully, and the money has to move lawfully.

RBI / FEMAReserve Bank of India, Foreign Exchange Management Act framework: Governs payment for imports, remittance timelines and the documentation that has to support them.
GACCGeneral Administration of Customs of China: Chinese export declaration, inspection and quarantine on the outbound leg. Goods have to be lawfully exportable from China, which is a separate question from whether they are importable into India.
MOFCOMMinistry of Commerce, People's Republic of China: Chinese export control and licensing administration, including controlled and dual-use items.
SAMRState Administration for Market Regulation, PRC: Chinese product and market regulation, including CCC certification for notified products in the domestic market.

How to read this list

It is a reference, not advice. The descriptions above summarise each body’s remit in plain commercial English. They are not legal, customs or tax advice, and they are not a substitute for the current Act, rule, order or notification.
We are not any of these authorities, and not affiliated with them. LCL Global Trading Group is a private sourcing, freight and coordination company. We hold no statutory power, no accreditation or endorsement from any body named here, and no authority to grant, waive or accelerate an approval. Customs entries are filed through a licensed customs broker, and assessment and release decisions rest with the relevant authority alone.
Applicability is product-specific. Whether a requirement bites on your consignment depends on the exact product, its specification and composition, HS code, intended use, value, country of origin and the notifications in force on the date of import. We verify the position for your product rather than assume it, and we do not treat a product as freely importable simply because it can be bought or exported from China.
Requirements change. Tariff rates, Quality Control Orders, trade-remedy measures and policy conditions are amended regularly. Anything on this page can be superseded by a later notification.

Step by Step Flow

Our Compliance Process

A review at each stage, so document and certification gaps surface before cargo moves rather than at the port.

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Compliance Review

We check which BIS, CDSCO, DGFT and Customs requirements apply

Certification Route

What approvals are needed, who issues them and how long they take

Import Documentation

Invoice, packing list and Bill of Entry documents prepared, plus IEC guidance

Customs Clearance

Entry filed through a licensed customs broker. Customs assesses and releases

Door Delivery

Final cargo delivery to your office or warehouse

Check What Your Product Needs Before You Order

Direct factory sourcing, quality inspection, freight logistics & landed cost clarity.

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Compliance Disclaimer: This page is general information about Indian import requirements, not legal, customs or tax advice. What applies to a given consignment depends on the exact product, its specification, HS code, intended use, value, country of origin and the notifications in force on the date of import, and can change without notice. LCL Global Trading Group is not affiliated with, accredited by or acting for BIS, CDSCO, DGFT, DGTR, Customs, DRI or any other authority, and cannot grant, waive or accelerate an approval. Customs entries are filed through a licensed customs broker. Classification, valuation, duty, assessment and release remain with the competent authority. We review each product and shipment individually before confirming a position, and we do not treat a product as importable simply because it can be sourced or exported from China.

China to India Import Compliance, Checked Before You Order.