US trade court rules Trump's 10% global tariffs illegal, but issues narrow blockA U.S. trade court ruled Trump's 10% global tariffs are unjustified under a 1970s law, blocking them for two importers and Washington state...
08 May, 2026, 06.19 AM IST
Toy story: US orders decline 50% as tariffs hit exportersAmidst rising tariffs, Indian toy exporters are grappling with a 50% drop in orders from the United States, prompting a shift in buyer inte...
15 Nov, 2025, 12.34 AM IST
India is winning PM Modi's toy war on China. Will this trend continue?India's toy industry has the potential to showcase Prime Minister Narendra Modi's project of creating a self-reliant India that manufacture...
17 Jun, 2023, 06.02 PM IST
Is India’s renewed focus on ‘Toyconomy’ enough to take on China?A host of factors has given Indian manufacturers a lead in the domestic toys business. But as trade returns to pre-Covid levels, the govern...
16 Mar, 2023, 03.43 PM IST
Higher duty on toys won’t cut reliance on Chinese importsElectric toys attract 18% GST against the earlier 12% value-added tax (VAT) while other toys attract 12% GST versus 5% VAT earlier.
06 Feb, 2018, 09.07 AM IST
GMR plans to build toy manufacturing hub in Kakinada to take on importsThe group has earmarked 300 acres of the 10,000-acre SEZ exclusively for toy-makers -both soft and plastic -from India as well as abroad.
25 Feb, 2015, 12.16 PM IST
- Toy sector slowly but steadily picking up pace
While the overall industrial climate in West Bengal and the East is downbeat, the toy sector seems to be having fun times in store.
11 Aug, 2009, 02.34 PM IST
- Only quality-certified Chinese toys may be allowed in India
Chinese toys conforming to international quality standards may be allowed in India, said the government on Monday, partially revoking an ea...
03 Mar, 2009, 12.44 AM IST
- India lifts ban on import of toys from China
India has partially lifted the six months ban imposed on import of toys from China earlier this year.
02 Mar, 2009, 03.00 PM IST
- Ban on Chinese toys made fool-proof, action compliant with WTO rules
Ignoring a threat of being dragged to WTO on ban on import of Chinese toys, India today plugged loopholes in the rules that could have allo...
06 Feb, 2009, 05.11 PM IST
- China may contest India's toy import ban in WTO: Report
China is likely to drag India to the World Trade Organisation challenging the ban by New Delhi on Chinese toys, a media report said on Wedn...
04 Feb, 2009, 03.54 PM IST
- Permanent ban on Chinese toys likely
The six-month ban on the import of cheap Chinese toys, suspected of containing toxic substances, could translate into a permanent one, acco...
26 Jan, 2009, 01.28 AM IST
- Domestic toy makers to revive Rs 500 cr Toy City to survive Chinese onslaught
Domestic toy makers are set to revive Rs 500-crore Toy City project in Greater Noida to survive the Chinese onslaught. The 125-acre city of...
23 Jul, 2008, 02.05 AM IST
- EU not to ban China toys for now
The European Union on Thursday backed off a threat to ban certain toys and products from China due to safety and health concerns, saying Be...
22 Nov, 2007, 09.28 PM IST
- Chinese toymakers now turn to home turf
For 24 years, toymaker Yoshiritsu has resisted the pull to move to lower-cost China, sticking it out in more costly Japan to meet the exact...
20 Oct, 2007, 12.06 AM IST
- It's fun and game time for Indian toy makers
The Chinese toy recall may have done the trick for India’s torpid toy and kids’ apparel industry.
14 Sep, 2007, 12.05 PM IST
- ‘Toy King’ in the spotlight amid Mattel toy recall
Mattel’s recent recalls have swung a spotlight on Francis Choi, the Hong Kong tycoon whose factories made hundreds of thousands of recalled...
17 Aug, 2007, 03.10 AM IST