Budget earmarks Rs 1.28 lakh cr for telecom min; BSNL gets lion's share of Rs 82,916 crThe Indian government has proposed a budget allocation of Rs 1.28 lakh crore for telecom projects and public sector firms, with a majority ...
23 Jul, 2024, 05.14 PM IST
Anti-dumping duty on PCBs hits IT hardware PLI beneficiariesIndia imposed a 30% anti-dumping duty (ADD) on bare PCBs – an essential component in any electronics product – for five years in March on t...
19 Jun, 2024, 08.10 AM IST
Bulk of wearables, hearables' India demand met from local assembly, but value addition minimal: AnalystsThe wearables segment is expected to hit shipments of 100 million units worth $3.1 billion in 2022, and grow to 140 million units and $3.6 ...
28 Sep, 2022, 02.38 PM IST
Appliances, consumer electronics industry seeks tax relief, incentives in upcoming BudgetManufacturers of appliances and consumer electronics are seeking lower taxes on eco-friendly and energy-efficient products, more incentives...
26 Jan, 2020, 08.57 PM IST
Duty changes on power banks to create Rs 18,000-cr industry by 2025: ManufacturersICEA said more than 250 factories for assembly can come up by 2025.
31 Jan, 2019, 08.25 PM IST
India slaps custom duty on lithium ion cells and printed board assemblyGovernment also exempted import of parts, sub-parts, inputs or raw material for use in manufacture of lithium-ion cell from customs duty.
31 Jan, 2019, 07.23 AM IST
Government waives import duty on 35 capital goods to boost mobile phone manufacturingThe finance ministry exempted items such as printed circuit board (commonly known as motherboard) coating machine, PCB assembly loader, unl...
29 Sep, 2018, 11.32 PM IST
Huawei to assemble printed circuit board near ChennaiHuawei is starting printed circuit board, or PCB, assembling by setting up its SMT (surface-mount technology) line in partnership with its ...
25 May, 2018, 07.43 AM IST
Government imposes 10% duty on PCBs to boost local handset manufacturingA 10 percent customs tax was also imposed on the imports of camera modules for phones and connectors.
03 Apr, 2018, 07.39 AM IST
Phone companies including Panasonic, Lava to scale up local productionPCB makes up 40-50% of the cost of making a phone, so a duty on the import of the component will increase prices in the near term, but push...
26 Mar, 2018, 07.24 AM IST
Handset makers may invest Rs 6,000 crore for more local inputsTo this effect, the government is expected to levy basic customs duty (BCD) on assembled PCBs from the upcoming financial year, EThad repor...
20 Feb, 2018, 12.43 PM IST
Budget 2018: Duty on printed circuit boards for chargers puzzles handset makersImport duty on components such as PCBs and camera modules, besides other components that can be sourced locally, would have a greater impac...
02 Feb, 2018, 11.53 PM IST
Budget 2017: 9 things consumers need to knowSalaried employees, smaller businessmen and professionals paying rent exceeding Rs 50,000 will have to deduct 5 per cent tax at source.
02 Feb, 2017, 12.39 PM IST
Prices of mobile phones are set to go upThe move has been undertaken in order to ‘provide adequate protection to domestic industry’, the government said, which will benefit local ...
01 Feb, 2017, 06.07 PM IST
Micromax, Lava, Intex intend to beef up through local manufacturingLocal players want to create ecosystem of component vendors within the country to bring higher efficiency and economy of scale to their man...
24 Jun, 2016, 08.59 AM IST
Re-impose import duty on phone components: Broadband India ForumBroadband India Forum has asked the telecoms ministry to levy the combined 29 per cent duty on batteries, chargers, wired headsets and popu...
19 May, 2016, 08.41 AM IST
- PCB segment holds huge domestic business potential
The Printed Circuit Board (PCB) segment of the electronics industry holds huge business potential in the Indian market.
01 Sep, 2008, 05.51 PM IST