Desk: India is now preparing to give another big blow to China. Chinese brands selling CCTV in India such as Hikvision, Dahua and TP-Link may face a major blow. New certification requirements under the Standardization Testing and Quality Certification Framework are set to come into effect from April 1, making STQC approval mandatory for any CCTV product sold in India.
According to the report, this information has come to light quoting an industry executive that officials are allegedly refusing to give this certification to Chinese companies and any device with Chinese chipset. No clearance means no access to the market, it is actually a ban.
Concerns about Chinese manufacturers’ surveillance hardware aren’t just about trade; It’s about whether these devices could allow remote access to sensitive footage without permission? Under the new rules, manufacturers will have to disclose the country of origin of certain components, especially system-on-chip, and submit the device for vulnerability testing. When the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology introduced the Essential Requirements norms in April 2024, companies were given a transition window of two years, this window is now closing.
Chinese brands have made a strong place in India’s CCTV market, till last year they accounted for almost one-third of the total sales. That dominance is rapidly waning. Indian manufacturers like CP Plus, Qubo, Prama, Matrix and Sparsh have moved quickly to fill this gap, rebuilding their supply chains around Taiwanese chipsets and localizing their firmware. According to Counterpoint Research, the results are visible, as of February, Indian players control more than 80 percent of the market.
Under the new system, more than 500 CCTV models have already received certification, which clearly shows that the framework process is going on and the process is moving forward. The companies which had made preparations earlier are in good shape. Those who did not prepare or were dependent on Chinese components will actually be out of business from April 1.
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