Himachal Pradesh secured 8 new Geographical Indication (GI) tags, raising its total GI-registered products to 17. The new tags include Kinnauri Apple, Spiti Seabuckthorn (sea berry), Chamba Metal Art, traditional Sirmauri Loiya gown, and Mandi Sepuvadi dish. The HP government is also pursuing GI status for Chamba Chukh and Sirmaur Ginger. GI tags provide legal protection to producers and establish the authenticity of place-specific products. India's GI tags are governed by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999, with the GI Registry in Chennai.
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Himachal Pradesh Gets 8 New GI Tags; Kinnauri Apple, Spiti Seabuckthorn, Chamba Metal Art Recognised; HP Now Has 17 GI Products
Key Points
- Himachal Pradesh secured 8 new Geographical Indication (GI) tags, raising its total GI-registered products to 17
- The new tags include Kinnauri Apple, Spiti Seabuckthorn (sea berry), Chamba Metal Art, traditional Sirmauri Loiya gown, and Mandi Sepuvadi dish
- The HP government is also pursuing GI status for Chamba Chukh and Sirmaur Ginger
- GI tags provide legal protection to producers and establish the authenticity of place-specific products
- India's GI tags are governed by the Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999, with the GI Registry in Chennai
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• Himachal Pradesh: 8 new GI Tags; total HP GI products: 17 (July 2026) • New GIs: Kinnauri Apple, Spiti Seabuckthorn, Chamba Metal Art, Sirmauri Loiya, Mandi Sepuvadi • GI Act: Geographical Indications of Goods (Registration and Protection) Act 1999; GI Registry: Chennai • India's most GI-tagged state: Uttar Pradesh; first GI tag in India: Darjeeling Tea (2004)
