The federal government imposed a licensing requirement for the import of laptops, tablets (Representational)
New Delhi:
Restrictions on the import of laptops, tablets, all-in-one private computer systems, and ultra-small computer systems and servers is not going to be imposed instantly and there can be a transition interval to implement them, the centre mentioned immediately.Â
This transition interval may be as much as 4 months, preserving in thoughts the already-ordered shipments which might be in transit.
“There can be a transition interval for this to be implement which can be notified quickly,” Union Minister Rajeev Chandrasekhar mentioned in a tweet.
Q: Why has the @GoI_MeitY finalized new norms for import of IT {hardware} like Laptops, Servers and so on?
Ans: There can be a transition interval for this to be implement which can be notified quickly.
Pls learn 👇 https://t.co/u5436EA0IG
— Rajeev Chandrasekhar 🇮🇳 (@Rajeev_GoI) August 4, 2023
The clarification comes a day after the federal government introduced the curbs and mentioned they are going to be applied with fast impact.
The federal government, on Thursday, imposed a licensing requirement for the import of laptops, tablets, and private computer systems to assist promote home manufacturing of those merchandise beneath the production-linked incentive (PLI) scheme for IT {hardware}.
The curbs may also assist curtail the import of those items from China and Korea, reported information company PTI.
A authorities official, talking to the company, mentioned there are a number of causes behind the imposition of those restrictions, the first being “to make sure that the safety of our residents is absolutely safeguarded”.
The restrictions, as soon as imposed, will make it necessary for firms planning to carry laptops and computer systems on the market in India to hunt permission or license from the federal government for his or her inbound shipments.Â
The Directorate Basic of Overseas Commerce (DGFT) issued the notification, which mentioned that the restrictions can be imposed beneath HSN Code 8471 on seven classes of digital devices.
