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
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
Tough quality norms hit imports of Chinese toysThis has hit supply and pushed up retail prices 8-14 per cent, while wholesale prices have risen about 30 per cent, executives said.
16 Oct, 2017, 11.38 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
- India bans chocolate imports from China: Report
India has banned imports of chocolates and chocolate products from China due to fears they might be contaminated with the industrial chemic...
27 Jul, 2009, 02.49 PM IST
- Democratic toy quality norms soon
India is working on new regulations for toy imports which would make it mandatory for all countries wanting to sell toys to India to meet p...
03 Apr, 2009, 02.45 AM IST
- Indo-China panel to resolve trade issues
China has said it will prefer bilateral route to resolve dispute with India over restrictions on imports of Chinese goods, especially toys.
20 Mar, 2009, 03.03 AM IST
- China drags India to WTO for putting brakes on toy imports
China has dragged India to the WTO for restricting its toys imports from January this year, alleging it is a discriminatory move to protect...
17 Mar, 2009, 12.56 AM 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
- India bans Chinese toys for six months
India on Friday slapped a ban on import of toys from China after cheap supplies from the neighbouring country upset the applecart of the do...
24 Jan, 2009, 01.23 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
- 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