For 2025, Govt presses enter for laptop imports

Kolkata|New Delhi: The government has adopted a liberal stance on laptop and tablet imports for 2025, granting approvals for the entire year, with an option for mid-year review to prevent market shortages, multiple industry executives said. A proposed 5% annual reduction in imports, to be substituted by local manufacturing, is expected to be formalised by the second half of calendar 2025.