Laptops Ban

Protectionism diverts attention from enhancing industry competitiveness

It is a throwback to the pre-liberalisation days when the government preferred to restrict imports with a view to protect inefficient domestic producers

Change in rules for laptop, PC imports to boost manufacturing: GTRI

Tweaking of licensing rules by the commerce ministry's arm DGFT for imports of certain IT hardware products like laptop and computers will help boost domestic manufacturing, think tank GTRI said on Friday. Grant of exception to laptops and tablets assembled in special economic zones (SEZs) from import restrictions would make a significant shift in India's electronics manufacturing landscape, Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said. The government on Thursday tweaked the cumbersome licensing norms for import of these products and put in place an online authorisation system for importers. The new licensing or authorisation regime is primarily aimed at monitoring imports of these products to ensure that they are coming from trusted sources. These regulations are set to come into force on November 1 and are poised to reshape the industry until September 2024, it said. "Local suppliers now have two routes to procure laptops for the Indian market - they can buy laptops from firms .

India's laptop import restrictions smell like bureaucratic desperation

The move a day later to push back implementation until November only adds to the sense that New Delhi is making things up as it goes along

Explained: What was licence raj and why is India better off without it?

Licence raj was a play on the term British raj used to describe the Indian government's strict rules and control over the economy and economic activity

Explained: Why India restricted computer imports and who needs a licence

India has imposed restrictions on the import of personal computers, laptops, tablets, all-in-one PCs, 'ultra-small form factor' computers, and servers falling under HSN code 8741

TMS Ep492: Laptop import curb, Data Protection Bill, markets, GST in gaming

How will be laptop import curbs affect India? What are the gaps in the Data Protection Bill? Is the Street too euphoric on laptop import curbs? How will 28% GST in online gaming work? Answers here

Laptop import curbs lift EMS stocks but analysts warn of jumping the gun

In the June quarter, electronics became India's fourth-largest exported item overtaking chemicals, drugs and pharmaceuticals. This surge was led by mobile phones aided by 2020 PLI scheme

Visitors barred from carrying laptops, tablets at American centres

It includes Delhi, Mumbai and Kolkata will not be allowed entry

Why banning laptops from airplane cabins doesn't make sense

The Department of Homeland Security wants to extend that ban to transatlantic flights

Trump administration likely to ban laptops on all flights from Europe

This move is being considered after the US recently issued a terror alert in May for its citizens