(THE GIST OF PIB) Made in India Label Scheme

(AUGUST-2025)

The Made in India Label Scheme promotes domestic manufacturing and informs consumers about product origin.

It is an initiative that lends support to the manufacturing industry by building a brand reputation, stronger identity and wider reach for made in India products.
Aim: To strengthen the reputation of the products manufactured in India. It also guarantees authenticity of the products originating from India and/or crafted with locally sourced raw materials.
This is a voluntary certification scheme to help manufacturers demonstrate that their products are manufactured in India and are of good quality.
The label displays a QR code and a logowith the information around location of manufacturing, validity of the label and other product specific information.
The initiative is being led by the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT).
The Quality Council of India and the India Brand Equity Foundation are actively collaborating with DPIIT in an advisory capacity.

The scheme provides identity to the product based on its origin
It develops a mechanism to qualify and brand the products of Indian origin
It also supports in recognising the products of Indian origin in domestic as well as international market
The Made in India Label strength the positioning of the product in the competitive market, as the label would indicate authenticity, quality and differentiation among other products.

Manufacturers and producers who manufacture or assemble their products wholly or substantially in India.
Each product has a specific quality and manufacturing criteria set by relevant regulatory bodies which needs to be met before obtaining the permission.