US continues monitoring India's restrictions on ICT imports, raises concerns on digital trade barriersThe United States has expressed ongoing concerns about India's restrictions on the import of certain information and communications technol...
29 Mar, 2024, 11.59 PM IST
Behind the scenes: How the U.S. lobbied New Delhi to reverse laptop rulesIndia reversed a policy requiring licenses for imported laptops, tablets, PCs, and servers after U.S. officials lobbied against it. The mov...
21 Mar, 2024, 11.15 AM IST
Intel survived bid to halt millions in sales to China's HuaweiThe push came from Intel rival Advanced Micro Devices, which argued it was unfair that it did not receive a license to sell similar chips t...
13 Mar, 2024, 09.53 AM IST
Decision on import management system for laptops, tablets to be given post-September after evaluating data: OfficialThe government will evaluate import data in September to decide on the existing import management system for IT hardware products. The syst...
14 Jan, 2024, 02.06 PM IST
India's new import system for laptops, PCs likely to be taken up with USThough India has allayed US concerns that it has no plans to expand the use of import management system for the IT hardware products such a...
25 Dec, 2023, 12.09 AM IST
Another example of govt's 'First Act, Subsequently Think' approach: Congress after govt tweaks licensing norms for laptop importsAfter taking into account the concerns of stakeholders of the sector, some "tweaking" in the policy was made and an end-to-end online syste...
20 Oct, 2023, 04.00 PM IST
India eases restrictions on laptop, tablet imports in policy dilutionThe Indian government has announced that it will allow unrestricted imports of laptops and tablets, as part of a new "import management sys...
19 Oct, 2023, 05.56 PM IST
US at WTO on import curbs on IT: Companies will avoid doing business with IndiaAt a meeting of the committee on market access at the World Trade Organization (WTO), the US said the measure prompts its firms to think tw...
16 Oct, 2023, 11.55 PM IST
PC manufacturers meet MeitY officials on import curbs, seek solutionsThe meeting discussed proposed changes, like linking the import of IT hardware to the local manufacturing of a company value and its export...
09 Sep, 2023, 07.04 PM IST
Global IT hardware companies bat for lifting of import restrictionsIn a meeting with IT minister Ashwini Vaishnaw, held earlier this week, the companies said the import licensing requirement puts "unnecessa...
01 Sep, 2023, 09.01 AM IST
Nasscom seeks review of licensing rule for PCs, other equipmentEarlier this week, ET reported that major global electronics companies such as Apple, Dell, HP and Acer have sought an extension of nine mo...
11 Aug, 2023, 06.00 AM IST
View: India’s PC import restrictions smell like desperationIndia's decision to impose restrictions on the import of computers and tablets now appears to be more like bureaucratic desperation than a ...
10 Aug, 2023, 08.17 AM IST
View: Why India isn't wrong in restricting imports of PCs, laptops, tabletsIndia’s recent move to curb the imports of personal computers, laptops, tablets etc to push local manufacturing should not be eyebrow-raisi...
09 Aug, 2023, 01.04 PM IST
IT hardware companies seek clarity on import licensing processThe Indian IT hardware industry wants the government to provide clarity on operational details for import licenses so they are able to make...
07 Aug, 2023, 08.41 AM IST
Apple, Samsung stop India laptop imports after sudden curbs: ReportApple Inc., Samsung Electronics Co. and HP Inc. are among the biggest names freezing new imports of laptops and tablets to India after the ...
04 Aug, 2023, 03.57 PM IST
India imposes curbs on import of some laptops, tablets and computersThe Indian Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) has restricted imports of certain laptops and computers, along with tablets and all-...
03 Aug, 2023, 05.16 PM IST
- SC defers hearing on second-hand goods issue
A bench headed by Ashok Bhan last week deferred hearing on the matter for four weeks after Additional Solicitor General Vikas Singh sought ...
17 Apr, 2007, 05.15 PM IST