The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) of India prohibited the possession of certain laptops and computers under HSN 8471 with immediate effect on Thursday. The decision is seen as part of the government's aim to increase the manufacturing sector and minimize its dependence on imported products.
Indian government has issued a new policy to restrict import of Laptops, Tablets, All-in-one Personal Computers, Ultra small form factor Computers and Servers.
The restriction include mailing, using couriers, or purchasing an individual laptop, tablet, desktop, or ultra-compact computer from an online retailer and shipping it to a recipient abroad.