E-comm firms to meet govt over mentioning ‘country of origin’ on July 8

The DPIIT is likely to hold its second meeting on July 8 with e-commerce companies on the issues of mentioning ‘country of origin’ on each product sold through their platforms, according to sources.

The issue was first discussed in detail on June 24 between officials of the Department for Promotion of Industry and Internal Trade (DPIIT) and representatives of e-commerce companies, including Amazon, Flipkart, Snapdeal, Tata Cliq, Paytm, Udaan and Pepperfry.

E-commerce companies’ views were sought on this issue and it was decided to hold the second meeting this month, sources said.

A company source has stated there was no disconnect with the idea, but the firms have to check with their technology teams to figure out how long it will take to get this done.