Government to Give New Approvals for Laptop and Tablet Imports From Next Year

From next year, companies will have to get approval from the central government again for importing laptops and tablets in the country. Guidelines for this will be issued soon. Import management system was started in the country about two years ago. In this, companies have to register the quantity and value of their laptops and tablets imported with the government.

The government had said that this data will be used to monitor imports. This system was going to end this month. It has been extended till the end of the year. A government notification said, “Importers will have to apply for approval again from the beginning of next year. Detailed guidelines for this will be issued soon.” After withdrawing the old system of licenses, a new system was implemented for laptops, tablets, personal computers and servers. This policy was part of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to increase manufacturing in the country and create a reliable supply chain.

In March, Reuters Report It was reported that after lobbying by US officials, the government had withdrawn the licensing policy related to laptops. People with knowledge of this matter say that the delay in implementing restrictions on the import of laptops had increased America’s concern. Between April and July this year, the import of laptops and personal computers in the country was about $ 1.7 billion.

Under a government subsidy scheme on manufacturing of laptops, tablets and personal computers, applications of some companies including Dell were approved last year. It is estimated that products like personal computers, servers, laptops and tablets worth about Rs 3.35 crore will be manufactured in six years. Samsung, one of the big consumer electronics companies, will start manufacturing laptops in the country by the end of this year. The company’s factory is in Noida, Uttar Pradesh. Samsung’s smartphones are manufactured in the country. These smartphones are sold as well as exported. The company’s laptops are manufactured in China and Vietnam. Computer devices manufacturer HP has also partnered with technology company Google to make Chromebook laptops.

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