Compliance of Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) standards for toys or parts of toys during import

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.... import - reg. Madam/Sir, Board is in receipt of references, on the above subject, for strengthening compliance with the prescribed BIS standards. In this regard, your attention is drawn to Toys (Quality Control) Order, 2020 dated 25.02.2020 effective from 01.01.2021 which, inter-alia, mandates conformity with the corresponding Indian Standard(s) for toys (including import), and further stipulates that it shall bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS). These standards are mentioned in column (2) of the Table below: Goods or articles Indian Standard Title of Indian Standard (1) (2) (3) Toys IS 9873 (Part 1) : 2018 Safety of Toys Part l Safety Aspects Related to Mechanical and Physical Properties.....

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.... from time to time". Thus, not only do the toys as per Toys QCO have a wider definition than what is generally perceived in the HSN, but also the toys definition applies to toy parts including in a completely knocked down (CKD) or semi-knocked down (SKD) condition, if the said parts retain the essential character of toy defined above. Moreover, if any such toy parts are regulated through any other Quality Control Order/Technical Regulations, then the provisions of respective Quality Control Order/Technical Regulations shall apply. 5. It may be noted that even when toy parts are imported for manufacturing toys under IGCRS, 2022 in terms of exemption Notification No. 50/2017-Customs dated 30.06.2017, there is a requirement to ensure, that ....