Why are Chinese surveillance cameras being banned around the world?

Governments point to national-security and data-privacy risks. China's National Intelligence Law can compel manufacturers to cooperate with the state, documented backdoors have affected millions of devices, and major vendors carry state-linked ownership. Together these raise the prospect that footage could be reached by a foreign government.

Are Hikvision and Dahua banned everywhere?

No. The rules vary by country. The US bars federal use and new equipment authorisations, the UK and Australia have removed them from government and sensitive sites, parts of Europe restrict them, and India is enforcing mandatory STQC certification that uncertified products cannot pass. Few countries impose a blanket consumer ban, but the restricted zone keeps widening.

What does NDAA-compliant mean for CCTV?

It means the equipment contains no components or services from manufacturers named under Section 889 of the US National Defense Authorization Act. The term is now common in US government and enterprise tenders and serves as shorthand for trusted sourcing in export markets.

What is STQC certification and why does it matter in India?

STQC is a Government of India certification that, under MeitY's Essential Requirements, every internet-connected CCTV camera sold in India must obtain. It tests security and quality parameters, and uncertified connected cameras face restriction from sale, which makes it decisive in Indian CCTV procurement.

The Chinese Surveillance Ban: How Global Restrictions Are Reshaping the CCTV Industry

For two decades, the global CCTV market ran on a simple default. A handful of Chinese manufacturers made cameras cheaper than anyone else, and buyers everywhere installed them without asking where the footage went after it left the lens. That default is falling apart. One government after another has decided that a surveillance camera is not a neutral box.It is an internet-connected computer with a microphone, a network port, and firmware written by a company that answers to a foreign state. Once that camera points at a power plant, a bank vault, a defence site, or a public street, the question of who can reach the feed stops being a procurement footnote and becomes a national-security problem. The result is a wave of restrictions now grouped loosely under the label "Chinese surveillance ban." It already covers the United States, the United Kingdom, Australia, parts of Europe, and, most recently, India. If you buy, sell, or build surveillance hardware, the rules of your market have quietly changed. Here is what is happening, why, and what it should change about your next purchase order.

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