Laptop, tablet import norms tweaked for easy authorisation

India has announced a major tweak to its IT hardware import policy, allowing seamless authorisation on web portal for importers under a new automated import regime.

This comes after hardware items of daily use such as laptops, tablets, personal computers and servers were put on the restricted list for import in August. Secretary Ministry of Electronics and IT (MeITY) S Krishnan and Director General Foreign Trade (DGFT) Santosh Sarangi announced the changes here. The import authorisation will be online and an end-to-end online system will ensure it remains faceless and contactless.