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China export standards for India (BIS/ALMM)

India's primary product conformity body is the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS), which administers the BIS Certification Scheme (IS standards) and the Compulsory Registration Scheme (CRS) for electronics. For solar energy products, the Approved List of Models and Manufacturers (ALMM) maintained by the Ministry of New and Renewable Energy restricts which imported modules and cells are eligible for government-backed projects. Medical devices are regulated by the Central Drugs Standard Control Organisation (CDSCO) under the Drugs and Cosmetics Act. Exporters from China face a combination of mandatory BIS licences, ALMM listing requirements, and sector-specific approvals. The comparison pages below examine how Chinese standards and certification pathways differ from Indian requirements.