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Section 14

Toys

India’s exports: 200.89 US$ million · 2025-26

HS codes
1
top markets
5

How to start

  1. Get an Import Export Code (IEC) from DGFT online; it is free and linked to your PAN.
  2. Register with FIEO and get your RCMC (Registration-cum-Membership Certificate) through the DGFT e-RCMC system.
  3. Lacquered wooden and eco-friendly toys from GI clusters stand out in Europe and the US; test them before the first shipment.
  4. Use non-toxic, tested paints and keep test reports for each batch.

Top buyer countries

  1. United States111.92 US$ million · 2025-26
  2. United Kingdom16.05 US$ million · 2025-26
  3. Poland9.93 US$ million · 2025-26
  4. Netherlands8.38 US$ million · 2025-26
  5. Germany6.77 US$ million · 2025-26

Certificates and registrations

  • RCMC from FIEO (toys are not on a specific council list)
  • EN 71 and CE marking for the EU; ASTM F963 and CPSIA testing with a Children’s Product Certificate for the US
  • BIS certification is needed for toys sold in India (domestic market)

Watch out for

  • Small parts, sharp edges and heavy metals in paint are the main failure points in toy testing.
  • Chinese toys dominate; compete on design, safety and natural materials.

Businesses in the encyclopedia

Wooden Toy Making (Lacquer Turned Toys) →Plastic Moulded Toys →Soft Toys Making →Wooden Toys and Decorative Pieces →

Sources (3)
  1. TradeStat (Export Import Data Bank), Department of Commerce — Commodity-wise export, 2025-26, US$ million — HS 9503
  2. TradeStat (Export Import Data Bank), Department of Commerce — Commodity-wise all countries export, HS 9503, 2025-26, US$ million · 2025-26
  3. HBP Appendix 2T — List of EPCs / Commodity Boards (DGFT), via research/export-import.json · 2023