Archive · 22 Sep 2026
India Sets 2027 Quality Rules for Smartphone Screen Protectors
India is creating new quality rules for smartphone screen protectors.
The rules will begin on April 1, 2027.
Companies that make or import these products must register them and meet a standard called IS 19348:2025.
The standard checks the glass, clarity, strength, and safety features.
It also covers options such as anti-glare, blue-light filtering, and privacy films.
Packages will need to show information like the manufacturer, batch number, and thickness.
This is not an immediate ban on all screen protectors.
Some companies may face extra testing or certification costs, but the government has not said that prices will increase.
India will require smartphone screen protectors to meet the IS 19348:2025 standard from April 1, 2027.
The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology has added screen protectors to the Bureau of Indian Standards registration system.
The rules cover glass quality, strength, clarity, adhesives, safety films, coatings, and other features.
Manufacturers and importers must provide details such as the manufacturer, batch number, and thickness on packaging.
The notification does not immediately ban all screen protectors or confirm that prices will rise.
- Who
- The Government of India, the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology, the Bureau of Indian Standards, and companies that make or import smartphone screen protectors.
- What
- Smartphone screen protectors have been added to a mandatory registration system and must meet the IS 19348:2025 standard.
- When
- The notification was issued on September 21, and the requirement takes effect on April 1, 2027.
- Where
- The rules apply to smartphone screen protectors sold in India.
- Why
- The measure is intended to ensure that screen protectors meet prescribed quality and testing requirements.
Consumer Quality Benefits
Compliance Concerns
Product standards
Consumer Quality Benefits
Supporters may view mandatory testing and quality requirements as a way to improve the reliability and safety of screen protectors sold in India.
Compliance Concerns
Manufacturers and importers may need additional testing and certification to comply, which could affect their operations.
Prices and availability
Consumer Quality Benefits
The rules could result in higher-quality products being available to consumers.
Compliance Concerns
The notification does not confirm price increases or product withdrawals, but compliance requirements could affect some businesses.
- Effective date
- April 1, 2027
- Applicable standard
- IS 19348:2025
- Regulatory system
- Bureau of Indian Standards mandatory registration system
- Covered businesses
- Manufacturers and importers of smartphone screen protectors
- Requirements
- Glass quality, strength, clarity, testing, adhesives, safety films, coatings, and other features
- Packaging information
- Manufacturer, batch number, and thickness
- Immediate impact
- The notification does not immediately ban all screen protectors or state that prices will increase.
