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Govt's policy flip-flops on imports of gadgets raises biz uncertainty: GTRI

The government's policy flip-flops on restricting imports of laptops and similar products have increased business uncertainty and costs, think tank GTRI said on Wednesday. A decisive and consistent policy is crucial to encourage global technology companies to shift manufacturing units to India and build a robust electronics supply chain, it added. To promote local manufacturing and reduce reliance on China, the government must announce a stable and long-term policy, it noted. India, it said, is bound by the ITA-1 (information technology) agreement of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) and cannot raise import duties, leaving import restrictions as the primary tool for fostering domestic production. However, the repeated extensions of import authorisations and delays in implementing a clear Import Management System (IMS) have undermined these efforts, the think tank said. "A decisive, consistent policy is crucial to encourage global tech companies to shift manufacturing to India and

Govt extends import regime for IT hardware products till December 31

Asks companies to seek fresh approvals based on new guidelines from January 1

Govt considers extending laptop import rules as September 30 deadline nears

The import authorisation system, introduced in October 2023 to monitor imports, has already led to a decline in imports of seven IT hardware products, including laptops, personal computers, and tablet

Govt expected to extend import management system for laptops, tablets

The government is expected to extend the existing import management system for imports of certain IT hardware products including laptops and tablets for three months, an official source said. The deadline for review of the system is September 30. The official said that these imports stood at USD 8.4 billion in 2023-24 against the authorisation of about USD 9.5 billion. Most of these imports were coming from China. In October last year, the government rolled out an import management/ authorisation for imports of laptops, personal computers and certain other IT hardware products. The system is aimed at monitoring inbound shipments of these items into the country without hurting market supply. The importers are allowed to apply for multiple authorisations and those authorisations would be valid up to September 30, 2024. The authorisations will be issued for any number of consignments for imports till September. On November 1, 2023, the government cleared over 100 applications, includ

MSI launches business and gaming laptops powered by new Intel AI processors

These new AI PCs from MSI are now available for pre-order at MSI Laptop Brand Stores across India. Check details

Over $4 bn imports this year under management system for laptops, tablets

With the deadline for review of import management system for laptops and other IT products nearing, the companies which have received authorisations have imported these products worth over USD 4 billion so far this fiscal, an official said. These imports stood at USD 8.4 billion in 2023-24 and most of these imports were coming from China, the official said. In October last year, the government rolled out an import management/ authorisation for imports of laptops, personal computers and certain other IT hardware products. The system is aimed at monitoring inbound shipments of these items into the country without hurting market supply. The importers are allowed to apply for multiple authorisations and those authorisations would be valid up to September 30, 2024. The authorisations will be issued for any number of consignments for imports till September. On November 1, 2023, the government cleared over 100 applications, including those of Apple, Dell and Lenovo, which sought permissio

HP Victus Special Edition laptops launched with NVIDIA GPUs: Price, offers

Priced at Rs 65,999 onwards, HP Victus Special Edition laptops are now available in India at HP World Stores, HP Online stores and select multi brand outlets

Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop, powered by AMD Ryzen, launched: Details here

Acer Nitro V 16 gaming laptop is priced at Rs 109,999 onwards and is now available in India at Acer exclusive stores

Indian PC market grows 7.1% to 3.39 mn shipments in Q2 CY2024: IDC

The launch of artificial intelligence (AI) PCs is expected to drive refresh commercial orders from Q3 onwards. However, they may not bring significant consumer demand in the near term

HP EliteBook Ultra G1q review: Coming of age for Microsoft Windows on ARM?

HP EliteBook Ultra excels with its lightweight design, productivity-focused display, performance, and battery life, making it a good option for professionals seeking an efficient workstation

Dixon Technologies to open new Chennai facility for top notebook brands

The company is on a high growth path driven by a significant increase in manufacturing volumes for Motorola and Xiaomi. The new facility in Chennai plant is expected to be operational by Q4FY25

HP launches EliteBook Ultra, OmniBook X Copilot Plus AI laptops in India

Priced at Rs 1,69,934 and Rs 1,39,999, both HP EliteBook Ultra and OmniBook X are available in India on HP Online Store and HP World stores

Acer launches Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition laptop in India: Details

Acer said that it has incorporated optical lens directly onto the display of the Aspire 3D 15 SpatialLabs Edition laptop for offering immersive 3D visuals without necessitating any additional glasses

Not smartphones, Indian consumers may pay more for AI features in laptops

While smartphone brands are struggling to find consumers for their new rollouts with AI features, experts indicate that AI-backed laptops have a wider use case and, hence, may open up the market

Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Ultra, powered by Intel's AI chips, launched in India

The Samsung Galaxy Book 4 Ultra is priced at Rs 233,990 onwards. It comes with up to 1TB of on-board storage and options for 16GB or 32GB of RAM

HP EliteBook, OmniBook Copilot+ AI PCs now available for pre-order in India

HP EliteBook Ultra and OmniBook X AI PCs are powered by the new Arm architecture based Qualcomm Snapdragon X Elite processors for Microsoft's Copilot+ PC AI features

ASUS unveils AMD Ryzen AI 300 processors-powered ROG, ProArt series laptops

The ASUS ROG Zephyrus G16, ProArt PX13 and the ProArt P16 laptops feature the new AMD Ryzen AI 9 HX 370 processor and up to Nvidia RTX 4070 GPU

Arm processors: What they are and why they are gaining ground in PC segment

Arm processors are known for power efficiency, which makes them ideal for battery-powered portable devices such as smartphones and tablets

Laptop, tablet imports from China surged 47% to $273.6 million in March

With the import monitoring system now in place, the government is able to collect data about specific products coming in from different sources

Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in-1 review: Windows laptop brimming with useful features

Priced at Rs 1,01,990, the Lenovo Yoga 7i 2-in1 laptop presents itself as a compelling option for those looking for a portable workstation