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.
India will not impose the licensing requirement on imports of laptops and computers but will only monitor their inbound shipments, a top government official said.
IT Hardware: August imports exceeded 1.2 million units, up from 800,000 in July, due to increasing orders from enterprise customers as well as original equipment makers (OEMs) that want to ensure adequate stocks during the festive season and for corporate requirements, an expert said. An industry grouping pegged the import spike at 20-30%.
The curbs come into effect from November 1. New Delhi has cited security risks as one of the primary reasons for the import restrictions, which also aim to curtailing shipments from countries such as China and Korea