Laptop ban: New deadline, what changes from November and more

In what is good news for laptop makers like Apple, Samsung, HP, Dell, Lenovo and others; government has deferred the deadline for import ban on laptops, PCs and servers. The move is set to be a breather for hardware companies who rely on imports to meet the surge in demand in the country for their PCs, laptops and tablets, especially in the festive season ahead. The IT hardware industry met minister of state for electronics and information technology Rajeev Chandrasekhar to discuss the import management rules. The meeting was attended by representatives from Dell, Apple, Samsung, HP, HPE, Intel, Asus, Acer and industry associations India Cellular & Electronics Association (ICEA) and the Manufacturers’ Association for Information Technology (MAIT). The Ministry of Electronics and IT (Meity) will send its recommendations on the matter to the DGFT, which will implement the system.

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