India bars sale of non-certified imported CCTVs from April 1

The government has barred the sale of imported CCTV cameras without Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification from April 1, allowing only certified products in the market. The move is expected to benefit domestic manufacturers but may lead to price increases

New Delhi: India’s CCTV market will only sell made-in-India products, as the government has barred the sale of non-certified imported units from April 1, a senior official said on Tuesday.

The Ministry of Electronics and IT had barred the sale of CCTV units without Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) from April 9, 2025, onwards, but allowed traders to exhaust imported inventories by March 31, 2026.

“The order to bar non-certified STQC was effective from April 9 onwards. The order does not impact any manufacturer in India,” the government official, who did not wish to be named, said.

CCTV traders said that the move has impacted Chinese CCTV companies like Hikvision and TP-Link.

They said STQC has not certified CCTV products of any Chinese company.

Aditya Infotech, which makes CP Plus brand CCTVs, said the STQC compliance regime, implemented by the government in April 2025, represents a significant shift for the surveillance industry as it has accelerated the adoption of trusted and locally aligned solutions, creating a more level playing field for Indian manufacturers.

“With growing focus on security compliance and reliability, customer preferences are expected to increasingly favour such solutions. The government’s follow-through actions, including the prohibition of sales of non-STQC products across all levels of the value chain, will further accelerate and consolidate this process,” CP PLUS (Aditya Infotech Limited), Managing Director, Aditya Khemka said.

All Delhi Computer Traders Association (ADCTA) General Secretary Swaran Singh said the price of CCTV products has gone up in the range of 15-20 per cent with STQC certification and ban on imported units, which came mostly from China.

“Domestic players will need to develop their own technology, especially chips and motherboards, to keep quality and price under control,” Singh said.

Odymax Technologies Director Sanjay Mittal said CCTV has huge demand in India and only 5 per cent of the market requirement has been met to date.

“Domestic manufacturers will need to ramp up their capacity to avoid any shortage of supply, as well as keep the prices in control so that the product continues to be accessible and affordable for those in smaller towns,” he said.