DGFT Prohibits Import of Electronics & IT Goods Without BIS Registration

Without BIS registration, any import of new electronics and IT goods would be re-exported by the importer.

Recently the Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has inserted a new policy of the registration with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for the import of new electronics and IT goods into the country.

BIS registration is mandatory
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has prohibited the import of new electronics and IT goods without registration with the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS).And stated that without the registration, the imported goods would be re-exported by the importer.