The import of these electronic goods is allowed when they are an ‘essential’ part of a capital good, the commerce ministry said in a notification
The government on August 3 announced restrictions on the import of laptops, tablets, personal computers, ultra-small form factor computers, and servers.
While the import of these items will be permitted against a licence, certain use cases have been exempted from the restrictions. These include the import of one laptop, tablet, personal computer, or ultra-small form factor computer through online portals, couriers, or post.
The restrictions are also not applicable to imports under baggage rules, the Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification.
Speaking on the condition of anonymity, a commerce ministry official said the decision had been taken keeping national security in mind, with some hardware possibly posing risks to India’s growing IT sector.