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Search by product name, IS number or HSN code. You'll see whether a Quality Control Order is in force, which scheme applies, BIS's own fee, the real testing price range across recognised laboratories, and our fee. Every competitor makes you call to find out the first part, and none of them will tell you the rest at all.
Read this before you act on it. QCOs are notified, amended and deferred constantly, and "no QCO traced" means exactly that — not that none exists. HSN mappings are indicative and should be reconciled against your Bill of Entry. Steel coverage is grade- and size-specific, so a product can be exempt on grade alone. Fees are BIS's own minimums, exclude testing and audit, and are subject to revision. Use this to get oriented, then let us confirm the position for your exact product before you commit to anything.
Get it confirmed freeBureau of Indian Standards
BIS is the Indian government body that sets product quality and safety standards. A valid BIS certificate means your product was tested against the right Indian Standard — and you are allowed to manufacture, import or sell it in India.
Which route applies
The single most expensive mistake in BIS is starting down the wrong route. It depends on what the product is and where it is made, not on which one sounds easier.
Indian factories — factory audit + product testing
Overseas manufacturers selling into India
IT, telecom & electronics registration
Low-voltage / industrial equipment route
| Scheme | Who it's for | Typical products | Who applies | Typical timeline |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| ISI Mark Scheme I |
Manufacturers in India | Cement, steel, footwear, plywood, appliances, chemicals, food | The Indian factory | 3–6 months |
| CRS Scheme II |
Electronics & IT goods, Indian or foreign made | Mobiles, laptops, LED lighting, power banks, adaptors, TVs | Manufacturer, with an Indian representative if foreign | 4–6 weeks |
| FMCS Foreign Manufacturers |
Factories outside India, non-electronics | Anything under ISI scope but made abroad | The foreign factory, through an AIR | 4–8 months |
| Scheme X Omnibus Technical Regulation |
Machinery & electrical equipment | Low-voltage switchgear, control gear, industrial machinery | Manufacturer, Indian or foreign | 2–4 months |
| Hallmarking HUID |
Jewellers | Gold and silver jewellery and artefacts | The jeweller | 1–2 weeks |
Timelines are typical end-to-end, including testing. The part we control — documentation, filing and follow-up — is fast; the queue at the lab and at BIS is not. We'll give you a realistic date for your product on the first call.
That's the normal starting position, and it's the question the checker above answers for most products. If yours is a borderline case — a component, a kit, a product with several standards — call us and we'll map it properly. There's no charge for that.
The part nobody quotes
In most BIS projects, lab testing is the single largest cost and the longest wait — and it's the one number consultants leave open. "Testing at actual" is how a ₹40,000 job turns into a ₹2,00,000 one after you've committed.
We keep our own record of BIS-recognised laboratories and what each charges per scope, built from the BIS LIMS listings. That's why the checker above can show you a real testing price range before you've spoken to us, and why our quote names the lab, the charge and the queue rather than saying "at actual".
Consulting Starts At: ₹9,999 for CRS, ₹20,999 per product for ISI Mark. FMCS and Scheme X are quoted on the call, because they genuinely vary.
How it works
We confirm the right route, the exact Indian Standard, and the testing scope. If your product doesn't need BIS, we tell you that instead of selling you something.
Lab named, testing cost stated, BIS fees listed, our fee separate. In writing, before any money moves.
KYC, factory documents, AIR appointment where needed. We book the lab slot and track the samples through it.
Portal submission, coordination with the BIS branch, and preparation for the factory inspection where the scheme requires one.
Grant of licence or registration, then renewals, model additions and scope changes handled on the same file.
Application filed and queried, samples failed, or a consultant has gone quiet. Send us the application number and we'll tell you what it needs.
Call for a reviewDocuments required
The list differs by scheme. We'll send you one specific to your case — this is the shape of it.
Why it matters
Where a Quality Control Order applies, goods without a valid BIS licence or registration can be held at the port, refused entry, or seized from the market later. Marketplaces also delist products that can't show a registration number.
The expensive version is finding out after you've imported a container, or after a product is already selling.
The BIS Act, 2016 provides for fines and, for repeat contraventions, imprisonment, alongside seizure of non-conforming goods. Improper use of the Standard Mark carries its own penalties.
Enforcement is by BIS and by customs at the point of import.
Summarised for general guidance from the BIS Act, 2016 and the applicable Quality Control Orders. Not legal advice — we'll walk you through how it applies to your product.
Client feedback
"They told us our product was under a QCO that hadn't come into force yet, so there was no rush. Two other consultants had quoted us for urgent certification we didn't need."
"The quote named the lab and the testing charge upfront. Nobody else would give us a number for testing, and that was the cost we were most worried about."
"We're a foreign factory and the FMCS paperwork was beyond us. They handled the AIR appointment and the inspection visit end to end."
FAQ
Your product needs it if a Quality Control Order covers the Indian Standard that applies to it. Use the checker above — search your product, IS number or HSN code and it will show the current position across 1,682 standards.
Borderline cases are common: components, kits, products that fall under more than one standard, and items where the QCO is notified but not yet in force. Call us with those and there's no charge for the answer.
ISI Mark is for manufacturers in India, covering products like cement, steel, footwear and appliances. CRS is registration for electronics and IT goods, whether made in India or abroad. FMCS is the route for factories outside India making products that fall under ISI scope.
They are different applications with different documents, fees and timelines. Starting down the wrong one wastes months, which is why we confirm the route before quoting.
Three separate costs: BIS's own fees, laboratory testing, and the consultant's fee. BIS fees are published and the checker above shows the marking fee for each standard by enterprise size.
Testing is usually the largest and most variable, which is why we name the lab and the charge in the quote rather than writing "at actual" and leaving it open.
Typically 4–6 weeks for CRS, 3–6 months for ISI, 4–8 months for FMCS and 2–4 months for Scheme X. Hallmarking registration is quicker, usually 1–2 weeks.
Most of that is lab queue and BIS processing, not paperwork. We'll give you a realistic date for your product rather than the best case.
Yes. For electronics and IT goods it's CRS; for other products it's FMCS. Either way you need an Authorised Indian Representative — a person or entity in India who takes responsibility for the certification. We arrange that and handle the BIS inspection visit to your factory.
Scheme X comes from the Omnibus Technical Regulation and covers machinery and electrical equipment — low-voltage switchgear, control gear and industrial machinery. It works differently from ISI and CRS, with its own conformity routes depending on risk category.
If you make industrial equipment and have been told "you need BIS" without anyone naming a scheme, this is often the one they mean.
Start early, but don't let anyone rush you into paying for urgent certification you don't yet need. Deferrals are common, and so is the opposite — a date arriving while a factory is still mid-application.
The sensible plan is to know your date, book lab capacity ahead of the rush, and file with time in hand. We'll tell you which of those applies to you.
ISI licences and CRS registrations are granted for a fixed term and then renewed, with fees payable at renewal. Adding a model or changing a manufacturing location needs a separate application rather than a renewal.
We keep your file and flag renewals before they lapse, because a lapsed licence stops consignments the same way an absent one does.
No, and nobody should claim to. Testing for BIS has to be done at a BIS-recognised laboratory. We maintain our own record of those labs and their charges by scope, book the slot, manage the samples and deal with any retests.
Instacertify Labs Private Limited, a certification and compliance consultancy registered in Noida, Uttar Pradesh (CIN U74999UP2022PTC170291), with offices in Noida, Vadodara and Kalyan. We handle BIS (ISI, CRS, FMCS, Scheme X), EPR, LMPC, RoHS, REACH, CDSCO, FSSAI, WPC, ISO and CE. We are a private consultancy, not a government body.
Tell us the product and where it's made. We'll confirm the scheme, the standard, what testing will cost and how long it will take — and if you don't need BIS at all, we'll tell you that too.
