NEW DELHI: The government of India put a ban on the import of various goods from China including some electronic items, specific mobile phones, milk and milk products and some steel products on April 25, 2016.
According to some online media reports, the ban came after Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that the import of such items from China has been harming India’s small and medium enterprises. Quality concerns have also been cited as one of the reasons for the ban.
Union Commerce Minister reportedly said that specific actions have been taken by the government on these Chinese imports to implement the ban precisely. India imports around 6000 commodities from 140 countries. In 2015, India imported USD 390.7 billion worth of commodities.