14th Trade Policy Forum: US flags India’s new import requirements for PCs, tablets

New Delhi: The US Friday raised the issue of India’s new import requirements for computers and tablets, and asked New Delhi to ensure that the current online system and related policies do not restrict trade in the sector. The two sides also discussed a range of issues pertaining to visa, critical minerals, restoration of export benefits under Generalised System of Preferences and ways to promote trade in pharma and marine goods at the 14th Trade Policy Forum (TPF).

The issue related to India’s import requirements was flagged by US trade representative Katherine Tai during the TPF meeting here. It was co-chaired from the Indian side by commerce and industry minister Piyush Goyal. He informed the US that the measure was taken on the ground of national security concerns.