Kolkata, April 14 -- The Indian toy sector, once heavily reliant on imports, is undergoing a significant transformation as domestic manufacturers ramp up production to cater to rising local demand and eye global markets, said Binjrajka, Chair of the Toy Sub-Committee at the Bharat Chamber of Commerce.

He noted that while government policies have supported this shift, challenges persist. "Cheap, unregulated Chinese toys continue to flood the Indian market, and this could worsen with new U.S. tariffs on Chinese goods," Binjrajka warned.

He cautioned that such inflows threaten domestic manufacturing capacity and profitability.

Calling for stronger enforcement, he urged the Centre to tighten checks at ports and pressed the Bureau of Indian...