Silver hallmarking may soon be mandatory: What buyers need to know
Published on: Jan. 7, 2026, 10:11 a.m. | Source: scanx.trade
BIS Director General Sanjay Garg announced that silver hallmarking may become mandatory in India once necessary infrastructure is established. Since September 1, over 23 lakh silver items have been certified under the voluntary HUID-based system. The announcement comes as gold hallmarking continues expanding, covering 373 districts with over 58 crore pieces certified and more than one crore pieces being hallmarked monthly.
