Laptop import surveillance to be extended by 3 months

The import management system for laptops and other IT hardware products is expected to be extended by another three months beyond September 30 as more deliberations are needed to determine on whether and how this import-substitution policy ought to be taken forward, a senior official said.

A formal request for extension will be made by the Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeITY). “The three month extension will take care of the needs of importers for the current financial year,” the official said.