Some portions are imported from China…
Delhi: On Thursday, 03 August 2023, India put a ban on imports of laptops, tablets, and personal computers with immediate effect, according to a government notice.
This step is taken to push local manufacturing.
"Their import would be allowed against a valid license for restricted imports," the notice said.
In April-June, electronics imports, which include laptops, tablets, and personal computers, were $19.7 billion, up 6.25per cent year-on-year.
"The move's spirit is to push manufacturing to India.
It's not a nudge, it's a push," said Ali Akhtar Jafri, former director general at the electronics industry body Manufacturers' Association of Information Technology.
Dell, Acer, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Apple Inc, Lenovo, and HP Inc are some of the key companies selling laptops in the Indian market and a substantial portion are imported from China.
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