PC imports rose amid licence uncertainty, China’s share spiked after plan scrapped

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In January, nearly 90 per cent of the laptops and personal computers (PCs) imported by India came from China. In the month before that, Beijing’s share was well over 89 per cent and, in November, the figure was 83 per cent. In all, until January in the 2023-24 financial year (FY), nearly eight out of 10 laptops sold in India came from China, shows an Indian Express analysis of the Commerce Ministry’s import-export data bank. This rising trend came despite New Delhi’s attempts to discourage laptop and PC imports from China. These efforts included a short-lived notification by the Directorate...