BIS / ISI Certification Cost
Indicative statutory BIS fees for ISI Mark, FMCS, CRS and Hallmarking — application, grant of licence, annual licence / marking and BIS inspection charges — scaled by your factory locations.
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Government fee breakdown
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Disclaimer: Government fees only — professional fees are not included. This is an INDICATIVE estimate of statutory BIS fees; the marking fee depends on the product and production volume. Laboratory testing charges and inspection travel are extra. Statutory fees are set by the Bureau of Indian Standards and are subject to revision.
What is BIS certification?
The Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) is India's national standards body. A BIS licence lets you carry the ISI Mark (or the CRS registration mark / hallmark) on your product, showing it conforms to the relevant Indian Standard (IS). For many products it is mandatory — you cannot legally manufacture, import or sell without it. The government side of the cost depends on the scheme and how many factories BIS inspects.
The four BIS schemes
Which scheme applies depends on who you are and what you make. Pick the one that matches your situation in the calculator above.
Scheme: Product Certification (Scheme-I). For Indian manufacturers of products covered by an Indian Standard — cement, steel, electrical appliances, food containers, helmets, cables and hundreds more.
Cost drivers: Application fee, grant/licence fee, annual marking fee, factory inspection and product testing at a BIS-recognised lab for each product.
Scheme: Foreign Manufacturers Certification Scheme. For manufacturers based outside India who want to sell ISI-marked goods in India.
Cost drivers: Same components as ISI plus a significantly higher audit, travel and marking-fee load for overseas inspection, and an Authorised Indian Representative (AIR).
Scheme: Compulsory Registration Scheme. For electronics & IT goods (mobile phones, LED lamps, power banks, adapters) notified under mandatory registration.
Cost drivers: This is a self-declaration route — no factory inspection, but mandatory testing at a BIS-recognised lab per model, plus a registration/grant fee.
Scheme: BIS Hallmarking for gold and silver jewellery. Mandatory for jewellers registering to sell hallmarked articles.
Cost drivers: Registration fee is modest; the real recurring cost is per-article hallmarking charges at an assaying & hallmarking centre.
What makes up the government fees
Statutory BIS fees (application, grant, annual licence and marking) are relatively small and fixed; BIS inspection charges scale with the number of factory locations. Government fees only — professional fees are not included.
Application & grant fees
Application fee (~₹1,000) and grant of licence fee (~₹1,000). For CRS the registration fee is charged per registration. Set by BIS and periodically revised.
Annual licence & marking fee
Annual licence fee (~₹1,000) plus a marking fee that depends on the product and production volume, subject to a minimum marking fee.
BIS inspection (per factory)
A BIS officer audits your manufacturing and in-house testing capability. The estimate uses ₹7,000 per factory for BIS inspection charges; travel for remote or overseas (FMCS) locations is extra.
Not included
Product testing charges are paid to the testing laboratory and vary by IS standard. Overseas audit travel (FMCS) and any consultant's charges are also not included here.
The BIS process & timeline
A typical ISI licence is granted in about 4–8 weeks once samples pass testing. CRS (self-declaration) can be faster; FMCS takes longer because of overseas audit scheduling.
Standard mapping
Identify the correct IS standard and confirm your product is covered by BIS.
Application
File the online application with product, factory and technical details plus fees.
Factory audit
BIS inspects the plant and draws samples (skipped for CRS self-declaration).
Lab testing
Samples are tested at a BIS-recognised laboratory against the standard.
Grant of licence
On a satisfactory report, BIS grants the licence and you may use the mark.
Questions people ask
Short answers on BIS / ISI Certification Cost. Tap a question to open it.
01What makes up the cost of BIS certification?
The BIS charges are the application fee, the factory inspection or audit charges, and the annual licence and marking fee. Product testing at a BIS-recognised laboratory is paid to the lab and usually dominates the overall budget.
02Why is FMCS so much more expensive than ISI?
FMCS applies to factories outside India, so BIS officers travel for the audit and the applicant bears the travel, stay and audit costs. FMCS also requires a bank guarantee, which ISI applicants do not furnish.
03Is there an annual cost after the licence is granted?
Yes. Licences carry a marking fee linked to production volume and a renewal fee. Surveillance testing and periodic inspections also recur through the licence period.
04Does the cost change with the number of products?
Yes. Fees are per product and per manufacturing location, and each variant may need its own test report, so a wider range multiplies both testing and marking costs.
05Are these figures final?
They are an estimate. Actual testing charges depend on the specific Indian Standard and the lab, so treat the output as a budgeting range and confirm the exact fee for your product before you commit.
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Disclaimer: This tool gives indicative results for general guidance only and is not professional advice. Please verify with a qualified CA before acting on the numbers.