ENA Sectors 2023-10-16 16:53:17 <p><span style="font-size:14px"><strong>New Delhi, Oct 16 (KNN)</strong> India will not impose restrictions on laptop imports and roll back its earlier plan to do so, Trade Secretary Sunil Barthwal told a press conference last week.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">This comes months after abruptly announcing such plans which came under criticism from industry and the US.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">He said the government only wants importers to be on close watch.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The import licensing regime, announced on August 3, aimed to ensure trusted hardware and systems enter India, but it was delayed by three months after objections from industry and criticism by Washington.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">It would affect companies like Dell (DELL.N), HP (HPE.N), Apple (AAPL.O), Samsung (005930.KS) and Lenovo (0992.HK).</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The government is holding consultations with the industry and a new order on laptop imports will be announced by the end of October, Directorate General of Foreign Trade Santosh Kumar Sarangi said.</span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px">The officials did not disclose details about the new plans. </span></p> <p><span style="font-size:14px"><em><strong>(KNN Bureau)</strong></em></span></p> 35165 https://knnindia.co.in/news/newsdetails/sectors/india-to-scrap-proposed-restriction-on-laptop-imports-govt-official 2023-10-16 16:53:17 knnindia.co.in