Govt sets quality standards for smartphone screen protectors
Smartphone screen protectors that do not meet certain specific requirements regarding thickness, dimensions, light transmission, defects and strength and that don’t carry the ‘Standard’ mark, will not be manufactured, stored for sale, imported, sold or distributed in India after April 1, 2027, the government has said in a notification Monday
The Indian government has announced new quality standards for smartphone screen protectors, effective April 1, 2027. The Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) has added "screen protectors for smartphones" as the 66th item on a list of IT and electronic products that must comply with Indian Standards (IS). This list, which has been maintained since 2012, covers smartphones, tablets, laptops, PC screens, e-readers, and more.
The new standard, IS 19348:2025, introduced by the Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) in July 2025, covers thickness, dimensions, light transmission, defects, and strength requirements for smartphone screen protectors. Screen protectors that fail to meet these criteria and lack the 'Standard' mark will not be manufactured, stored for sale, imported, sold, or distributed in India.
Industry stakeholders believe this move will boost India's screen protector industry, creating around 60,000 jobs and generating ₹2,000 crore in GST revenues. It will also help reduce dependence on Chinese suppliers, improve product quality, and enhance consumer confidence. The standard requires screen protectors to have a thickness within 10% of its declared nominal thickness, light transmission above 89%, and strength of at least 500 MPa and 200 MPa in specific tests.
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