BIS / ISI Certification Cost
Get an indicative estimate of ISI Mark, FMCS, CRS and Hallmarking fees — application, licence, audit, product testing and consulting — scaled by your products and factory locations.
Cost breakdown
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We map your product to the right IS standard, arrange lab testing and file your BIS application.
Disclaimer: This is an INDICATIVE estimate only. Actual BIS fees vary by product, applicable IS standard, laboratory, number of samples and inspection travel. Statutory fees are set by the Bureau of Indian Standards and are subject to revision. Get a firm quote before you commit.
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. Cost depends on the scheme, how many distinct products you certify, how many factories are inspected, and — above all — product testing charges.
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 drives the cost
Government statutory fees (application, grant, annual licence) are relatively small and fixed. The variable, and usually the largest, costs are product testing and factory inspection — which is why the estimate scales with the number of products and factory locations.
Product testing (per product)
Every product is tested against its Indian Standard at a BIS-recognised lab. Charges vary widely by IS standard and number of parameters — roughly ₹15,000 to ₹40,000 per product. We use ₹25,000 as an indicative mid-point per product/model.
Factory inspection & travel (per unit)
A BIS officer audits your manufacturing and in-house testing capability. Budget around ₹7,000 per factory for inspection and travel — and more for remote or overseas (FMCS) locations.
Statutory BIS fees
Application fee (~₹1,000), grant of licence fee (~₹1,000) and annual licence/marking fee (~₹1,000 plus a minimum marking fee). Set by BIS and periodically revised.
Professional / consulting fee
Documentation, IS-standard mapping, lab coordination and liaison with BIS. A typical consultant charges around ₹25,000; complex or multi-product cases cost more.
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.
What makes up the cost of BIS certification?
Application fee, product testing at a BIS-recognised laboratory, the factory inspection or audit charges, the annual licence and marking fee, and professional or consultancy charges. Testing usually dominates the total.
Why 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.
Is 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.
Does 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.
Are 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.
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.