GST impact: PC shipments at pre-2010 levels

After recovery signs in March quarter, shipments enter slow lane

Fear of uncertainty and a massive destocking spree among manufacturers ahead of the goods and services tax (GST) have pushed personal computer shipments almost eight years back. In the June 2017 quarter, PC shipment plummeted to the level it was eight years ago. The number plunged 18.2 per cent to 1.75 million units — close to 1.76 mn units in April-June 2009.

The consumer PC segment fell 23 per cent from the corresponding quarter last year to 0.81 mn units. The previous time consumer PC shipment had come this low was in the December quarter of 2009, when it declined