Govt may delay laptop import curbs by a year — but conditions apply

The Union government may delay import restrictions on laptops and personal computers till November 2024, potentially providing major relief to IT hardware companies that had been seeking time of one to two years before the curbs kicked in, The Indian Express has learnt.
A month back, the government had attempted to impose a licensing requirement on these imports but was forced to delay the directive’s implementation till October 31 after strong pushback from the industry.
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