India bars Chinese CCTV makers from selling internet-connected cameras
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India barred Chinese video-surveillance companies including Hikvision and Dahua from selling internet-connected CCTV cameras from April 1, 2026 by refusing product certification for devices and components under the Standardisation Testing and Quality Certification (STQC) regime.
Why it matters
The government now requires STQC certification and a declared country of origin for critical components before any internet-connected camera can be sold in India, creating a hard compliance checkpoint for purchases. Suppliers that rely on Chinese system-on-chip and chipset sources will be unable to certify products and therefore must change sourcing or exit the market, reducing available options for buyers.
Implications
- • Procurement teams at corporate and public-sector security buyers must verify STQC certification and country-of-origin declarations for critical components before purchasing or deploying internet-connected cameras, or risk procuring non-compliant equipment.
- • Channel distributors and national distributors of CCTV equipment must stop offering uncertified Chinese-made internet-connected models and must transition to devices using non-Chinese chipsets and localised firmware to remain able to sell in India.
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