Electronics Import Curbs In India: The government will evaluate import data in September to decide on the existing import management system for IT hardware products. The system, implemented in October last year, requires importers to seek authorization from the government to monitor shipments of laptops and tablets. The current authorizations will be valid until September 2024, and further steps will be based on import data.
Laptop Imports: On November 1, 2023, the government cleared 110 of the total 111 applications, including those of Apple, Dell and Lenovo, which sought permission for imports of these IT hardware products worth nearly USD 10 billion, on the first day of implementation of the new system.
The government will evaluate import data in September to decide on the existing import management system for IT hardware products. The system, implemented in October last year, requires importers to seek authorization from the government to monitor shipments of laptops and tablets. The current authorizations will be valid until September 2024, and further steps will be based on import data.