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India banned import of milk, some mobile phones from China: Sitharaman

Import of products was banned after they were found to be sub-standard or not following security codes

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Press Trust of India New Delhi
India has banned import of milk and milk products, certain mobile phones and a few other items from China after finding them sub-standard or not following security codes.

Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said in Lok Sabha that India banned import of milk and milk products from China as their quality was unacceptable.  

Sitharaman said some mobile phones, which do not carry International Mobile Station Equipment Identity number or other security features, and some steel products have also been banned from importing from China.

"Complete ban of import from any country is not possible now due to WTO rules even if we have problems diplomatically, territorially or militarily," she said.

The Minister said India's trade deficit with China stood at $48.68 billion during 2015-16 (April-February) and the total bilateral trade was $65.16 billion during the period.

"Increasing trade deficit with China can be attributed primarily to the fact that Chinese exports to India rely strongly on manufactured items to meet the demand of fast expanding sectors like telecom and power, while India's exports to China are characterised by primarily and intermediate products," she said.

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First Published: Apr 25 2016 | 1:42 PM IST

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