India is keen to curb imports of electric fans and smart meters from China
The Commerce and Industry Ministry would soon issue quality control orders (QCOs) to check these
The government says the move will benefit our own industry and consumers
In 2020, India enforced strict quality control measures to tackle toy imports, especially from China
Since then, toy imports from China have reduced by 80 per cent to $59 million
In FY22, India’s import of ceiling fans rose to $6.22 million
The import from China was estimated at $5.99 million
Of the $3.1 million imports of smart meters, about $1.32 million came from China
