₹1 Lakh Store — 90-Day D2C Playbook for Indian Founders

04 — Legal

Bureau of Indian Standards certification is required for certain product categories sold in India. Check if your product needs it.

Category Check30-90 Days Processing10-50K Cost

Not All Products

BIS Required?

Check your category

₹10-50K

Certification Cost

Varies by product

30-90 Days

Processing Time

Plan ahead

1-2 Years

License Validity

Renewable

Do You Need BIS?

Product Category	BIS Required?	Standard	Action
Electronics (phones, chargers, batteries)	Yes	IS 16046, IS 3028	Required
Toys	Yes	IS 9873	Required
Cement	Yes	IS 269, IS 8112	Required
Steel Products	Yes	IS 2062	Required
Cosmetics	No (different rules)	CDSCO registration	Check CDSCO
Food Products	No (FSSAI instead)	FSSAI License	FSSAI Required
Clothing/Textiles	No	Voluntary BIS mark	Optional
Supplements	No (FSSAI covers)	FSSAI License	FSSAI Required

BIS Certification — If Applicable

Confirmed product category — BIS certification needed or not

If yes: Applied for BIS certification with test samples

If no: Documented which other certification applies (FSSAI, CDSCO, etc.)

Lab testing arranged (BIS-recognized lab)

Renewal timeline noted if applicable