India’s desi gaming startups tap culture and storytelling to break China’s grip on toy and board game marketIn the vibrant world of play, Indian board games and toys are experiencing a renaissance. Consumers are leaning towards locally inspired op...
24 May, 2026, 05.15 PM IST
Trump's $166 billion tariff refunds may finally be in sight as first payouts expected by May 11The Trump administration is set to issue its first tariff refunds around May 11, following the Supreme Court's ruling that the sweeping dut...
30 Apr, 2026, 07.29 AM IST
Iran war could make petroleum products from clothes to crayons more costlyGlobal oil disruptions are making everyday items more expensive. From plush toys to bandages, the cost of materials derived from petroleum ...
22 Apr, 2026, 03.20 PM IST
Why KV Toys is betting big on India’s toy revolution: CMD Karan Narang on the SME IPOKV Toys India, a homegrown toy brand with roots in old Delhi, is set to launch its SME IPO. Chairman & Managing Director Karan Narang highl...
19 Jan, 2026, 12.17 PM IST
US toy makers nix batteries, other materials to save costs during tariff warAmerican parents might need to buy batteries separately this holiday. Toy companies are reducing accessories and packaging to save money. T...
25 Jul, 2025, 11.10 AM IST
Tariff war opens door for India to emerge as global toy export hubIndian toy industry leaders see the US-China tariff war as a golden opportunity to boost exports, particularly to the US. With the US impos...
13 Apr, 2025, 11.55 AM IST
India's toy industry ready to take advantage of high US tariffs on competitors like China, VietnamIndian toy industry sees opportunities from US tariff hikes on China, Vietnam, and other competitors. Local firms are expanding and forming...
06 Apr, 2025, 06.27 PM IST
India is winning PM Modi's toy war on China. Will this trend continue?India's toy industry has the potential to showcase Prime Minister Narendra Modi's project of creating a self-reliant India that manufacture...
17 Jun, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
To promote domestic industry, India to start licence regime for toy imports from MarchDPIIT recently extended the enforcement of compulsory certification by Bureau of Indian Standards (BIS) for toys to January 1, 2021, from S...
02 Oct, 2020, 07.44 AM IST
Tough quality norms hit imports of Chinese toysThis has hit supply and pushed up retail prices 8-14 per cent, while wholesale prices have risen about 30 per cent, executives said.
16 Oct, 2017, 11.38 PM IST
With tougher norms, importing toys no longer a child’s playThe move can choke Chinese imports and boost local manufacture, but the Rs 5,000-cr local industry is worried about orders already booked f...
12 Sep, 2017, 11.44 PM IST
- Democratic toy quality norms soon
India is working on new regulations for toy imports which would make it mandatory for all countries wanting to sell toys to India to meet p...
03 Apr, 2009, 02.45 AM IST
- China drags India to WTO for putting brakes on toy imports
China has dragged India to the WTO for restricting its toys imports from January this year, alleging it is a discriminatory move to protect...
17 Mar, 2009, 12.56 AM IST
- Only quality-certified Chinese toys may be allowed in India
Chinese toys conforming to international quality standards may be allowed in India, said the government on Monday, partially revoking an ea...
03 Mar, 2009, 12.44 AM IST
- India lifts ban on import of toys from China
India has partially lifted the six months ban imposed on import of toys from China earlier this year.
02 Mar, 2009, 03.00 PM IST
- Ban on Chinese toys made fool-proof, action compliant with WTO rules
Ignoring a threat of being dragged to WTO on ban on import of Chinese toys, India today plugged loopholes in the rules that could have allo...
06 Feb, 2009, 05.11 PM IST
- Chinese toymakers now turn to home turf
For 24 years, toymaker Yoshiritsu has resisted the pull to move to lower-cost China, sticking it out in more costly Japan to meet the exact...
20 Oct, 2007, 12.06 AM IST