India is expected to limit imports of laptops, tablets and personal computers after January, two government sources with direct knowledge of the matter said, a move to push companies such as Apple to increase domestic manufacturing.

The planned restrictions, if enforced, could impact the country's IT hardware market, which is currently valued at between $8 billion and $10 billion.

India is poised to limit imports of laptops, tablets, and personal computers starting in January, according to two government sources familiar with the discussions.

India’s Ministry of Electronics and Information Technology (MeitY) is working on an import authorisation system that will require companies to get prior approvals for all incoming devices. The new imp

India plans to impose import restrictions on laptops, tablets, and PCs post-January to encourage domestic manufacturing by companies like Apple. This move aims to mitigate reliance on imports, particularly from China.