Archive · 23 Sep 2026
India Mandates BIS Certification for Smartphone Screen Protectors in 2027
India will require smartphone screen protectors to receive approval from the Bureau of Indian Standards.
The rule will start on April 1, 2027.
Manufacturers and importers will have time to meet the new requirements.
The products must follow a quality standard called IS 19348:2025.
Screen protectors that do not meet the rules cannot legally be sold in India.
The government says the change is meant to reduce low-quality products.
Companies such as Optiemus Infracom expect the rule to support local manufacturing.
Industry representatives say it could create jobs and help India produce and export more screen protectors.
BIS certification will be mandatory for smartphone screen protectors sold in India from April 1, 2027.
Manufacturers, importers and sellers must meet Indian Standard IS 19348:2025 under the 2021 compulsory registration order.
Screen protectors are the 66th product added to the government’s compulsory certification schedule.
The measure aims to curb low-quality products and support domestic screen-protector manufacturers.
Optiemus Infracom plans to add capacity for 2 crore units and begin shipments from January 2027.
- Who
- The Indian government, the Bureau of Indian Standards, manufacturers, importers and sellers of smartphone screen protectors, and industry representatives are involved.
- What
- BIS certification will become mandatory for smartphone screen protectors under the Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021.
- When
- The requirement takes effect on April 1, 2027; the notification was dated September 21.
- Where
- The requirement applies to smartphone screen protectors marketed in India; Optiemus Infracom has established a production unit in Noida.
- Why
- The stated aims are to prevent the sale of substandard products, establish a level playing field and support domestic manufacturing.
- Effective date
- April 1, 2027
- Required standard
- Indian Standard IS 19348:2025
- Regulatory framework
- Electronics and Information Technology Goods (Requirement of Compulsory Registration) Order, 2021
- Product status
- Screen protectors are the 66th product added to the compulsory certification schedule.
- Estimated 2025 domestic market
- 400 million tempered-glass screen protectors worth Rs 20,000 crore at retail value
- Optiemus planned additional capacity
- 2 crore units
- Industry forecast
- The measure could catalyse a Rs 12,000–16,000 crore industry and around 60,000 direct and indirect jobs, according to ICEA chairman Pankaj Mohindroo.
