India Likely to Block Hikvision, TP-Link, Dahua CCTV Sales from April 1: Report
India is
reportedly gearing up to restrict Chinese surveillance firms—including
Hikvision, Dahua, and TP-Link—from selling internet-enabled CCTV cameras and
related equipment starting April 1. The move coincides with the rollout of
stricter certification requirements under the Standardisation Testing and
Quality Certification (STQC) regime, which will make prior approval mandatory
for all such products before they can enter the market.
According
to The Economic Times, citing industry sources, the decision is part of a
broader government effort to strengthen cybersecurity and tighten control over
connected devices. Authorities are said to be withholding certification not
only from these companies but also from products powered by Chinese-origin
chipsets. Without STQC approval, these devices will effectively be shut out of
the Indian market.
The
development could deal a major setback to Chinese brands that once held a
dominant position in India’s CCTV segment, accounting for nearly one-third of
total sales as recently as last year. However, the market dynamics are shifting
quickly, with domestic manufacturers increasingly stepping in to capture the
space left behind.
The ban will bring in a significant blow to Chinese brands, which once
dominated the sector in the country. As recently as last year, the Chinese
brands accounted for roughly a third of all CCTV sales in the country. However,
the landscape has shifted rapidly as domestic manufacturers have stepped in to
fill the void.
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