<span style="color: #222222;">Center's intervention against substandard items has led to a 67 percent decline in imports of Toys. Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution Ministry on Thursday said that the volume of import of toys into the Indian market has shown a consistently decreasing trend. The import of Toys to India has decreased from 332.55 million dollars in 2014-15 to 109.72 million dollars in 2021-22.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports that government has taken proactive steps to restrict import of sub-standard and unsafe toys and to promote domestic toy industry. A Quality Control Order for Toys was issued in February, 2020 through which toys have been brought under compulsory certification from Bureau of Indian Standards with effect from 1st January 2021.  As per the Order, every toy in the market must conform to the requirements of relevant Indian Standard and bear the Standard Mark under a license from BIS.  This order is applicable to domestic manufacturers as well as foreign manufacturers who intend to export their toys to India. </span><br />