The US, China, Korea and Taiwan have raised concerns on India's decision to impose import restrictions on laptops, and computers, in a meeting of the World Trade Organisation (WTO), an official said.
After importing computer hardware and peripherals worth ₹7,255 crore, and electronic components worth ₹8,200 crore from China last fiscal, the government is keen on achieving greater self-reliance in manufacturing and boosting exports
India’s new licence requirements for laptop imports are in sync with the emerging global economic order, in which reducing dependence on other countries trumps free trade
Apple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and HP Inc. are among the biggest names freezing new imports of laptops and tablets to India after the country abruptly banned inbound shipments without a license. Laptop makers had been bracing for some government measures aimed at reducing reliance on imports and boosting local production, but the sudden licensing imposition caught the industry off-guard