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Govt makes it a must for e-commerce platforms to display country of origin

New Consumer Protection Act lays down rules, fixes penalty

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3 min read Last Updated : Jul 21 2020 | 12:54 AM IST

The rules making it mandatory for e-commerce platforms and market places, like Amazon and Flipkart, to display the country of origin of products will be notified later this week, central government officials said.

The display, according to the draft rules for e-commerce companies under the Consumer Protection Act (CPA), that came into force from Monday, will also be applicable for platforms and market places that are registered outside India. This has been introduced in an apparent bid to curb use of Chinese products.

“The draft rules for e-commerce firms under the Act will be notified by the end of this week,” Union

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