# India Builds Screen Protector Capacity, Must Block Cheap Imports

> India has enough smartphone screen protector production capacity but needs to stop low-quality imports from undercutting local makers.
- Title: India Builds Screen Protector Capacity, Must Block Cheap…
- Summary: India has enough smartphone screen protector production capacity but needs to stop low-quality imports from undercutting local makers. India's electronics…
- Keywords: india, smartphone screen protectors, meity secy, mandatory quality norms, substandard imports, electronics manufacturing, Builds, Screen, Protector, Capacity, Must, Block
- Source: The Economic Times — https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/industry/cons-products/electronics/india-has-smartphone-screen-protector-capacity-in-place-now-it-needs-to-shut-out-substandard-imports-meity-secy/articleshow/134454033.cms
- Author: ET Online
- Published: 2026-09-24T06:52:00+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: india, smartphone screen protectors, meity secy, mandatory quality norms, substandard imports, electronics manufacturing
## Capacity Ready
India now has enough domestic production for smartphone screen protectors.

> We now have enough production capacity in the country for this category of equipment
## Substandard Imports Threat
Low-quality imports risk squeezing Indian manufacturers with local capacity.

> preventing the dumping of substandard products was important to protect the market for quality screen protectors made in India
## New Quality Rules
Mandatory BIS standards take effect April 1, 2027, requiring compliance by March 31, 2027.

> The new requirement will make compliance with the prescribed Indian Standard mandatory from April 1, 2027
## Local Production Boost
Optiemus Infracom partners with Corning to expand screen protector manufacturing in Noida.

> Optiemus Infracom has set up a screen protector facility in Noida in partnership with US-based Corning
## Investment Shift
Companies move from FOMO to actual investment plans in India's electronics sector.

> Last year everyone had a sense of FOMO that they had to be here. This year they are actually making commitments
## Strategic Focus
India should build strategic value chain capacity without trying to make everything domestically.

> You don't try to do everything in house
## Key takeaway

India's electronics ministry says domestic screen protector manufacturing is ready but must prevent substandard imports from harming local producers.