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Last Updated: August 03, 2023, 12:40 IST
India wants to bring an end to importing of PCs and push local production
India has restricted imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers with immediate effect, according to a government notice on Thursday, in a bid to push local manufacturing.
NEW DELHI:India has restricted imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers with immediate effect, according to a government notice on Thursday, in a bid 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, was $19.7 billion, up 6.25% 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 electronics industry body Manufacturers’ Association of Information Technology.
Dell , Acer, Samsung, LG, Panasonic, Apple Inc, Lenovo < 0992.HK > and HP Inc are some of the key companies selling laptops in the Indian market and a substantial portion are imported from countries such as China.
(This story has not been edited by News18 staff and is published from a syndicated news agency feed – Reuters)
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