US Urges India Not to Restrict Trade With Laptop Import Policy
- Discussions are part of trade representative’s visit to India
- Restoration of duty-free access for some goods also discussed
The Apple Saket store during its opening in New Delhi, India.
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US Trade Representative Katherine Tai on Friday asked India to ensure the nation’s new import requirements for tech hardware such as laptops and tablets do not impede trade in future.
Tai, who is on a three-day visit to India, discussed issues ranging from business visas for Indian workers to duty-free access on goods with India’s Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal in New Delhi. While the import management system has minimized the impact on businesses, she “urged India to ensure that the end-to-end online system currently in operation and related policies do not restrict trade going forward,” according to a joint statement.