Overview

• DRI’s Mumbai unit seized 160 metric tonnes of Chinese toys, counterfeit cosmetics and unbranded shoes valued at over Rs 6.5 crore after acting on specific intelligence.
• Officials intercepted ten containers at Mundra Port, Hazira Port, Kandla SEZ plus ICD Piyala that were misdeclared as decorative plants, keychains, pencil boxes and showpieces.
• Inspections revealed breaches of the Toys (Quality Control) Order 2020, Footwear Quality Control Order 2024, IPR Enforcement Rules 2007 and CDSCO licensing norms.
• Substandard, BIS-noncompliant goods raise serious safety and health risks for consumers and deprive India’s domestic industries of revenue.
• Authorities plan to destroy or re-export the seized contraband as part of efforts to enforce trade compliance and bolster the Make in India vision.