Chinese Products

DGTR reviews need to continue anti-dumping duty on Chinese flax yarn

The commerce ministry's investigation arm DGTR has initiated a probe to review the need to continue the anti-dumping duty on flax yarn imported from China, following complaints from the domestic industry. Grasim Industries Ltd and Sintex Industries have filed an application before the Directorate General of Trade Remedies (DGTR) for initiation of the sunset review of the anti-dumping duty imposed on imports of 'flax yarn of below 70 lea count' exported from China to India. Lea is a unit for measuring the length of yarn. Normally it is taken as 80 yards for wool, 120 yards for cotton and silk, and 300 yards for linen. Flax yarn is used to make flax fabrics, which is used in apparel and home textiles. DGTR in a notification has said prima facie there is an evidence of dumping of the product from China in spite of the existing anti-dumping duties. On the basis of the duly substantiated application of the applicants and "having satisfied itself, on the basis of the prima facie evidenc

Exemplary action for selling Chinese kite string, says Punjab minister

Punjab Cabinet minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer on Tuesday said the state government has asked all deputy commissioners to take exemplary action against those selling Chinese kite flying string. Hayer said a 13-year-old boy died after the Chinese string of a kite got entangled around his neck in Rupnagar district on Sunday Chief Minister Bhagwant Mann has taken a serious notice of this extremely unfortunate incident and has ordered strict action against such people who put human lives at risk. In a statement, he said children, elderly and animals have suffered in the past too due to Chinese string. He said there is a blanket ban on selling and using Chinese string in the state and there is not even a single manufacturing unit in the state, but some people bought these strings from other states. Those found involved in selling Chinese string will not be spared at any cost, he added.

Cheap but claiming lives: Banned Chinese manjha keeps killing edge

Lives hang by a thread as the so-called Chinese manjha spares neither man nor animal, flying high on kite fliers' competitive spirit and traders' pursuit of profit

TMS Ep234: Chinese phones, GST collections, markets, Bharat NCAP rating

Is banning cheap Chinese phones a prudent move? Will bumper GST collections weaken states' case for compensation? Are large caps a better bet for investors? What is Bharat NCAP rating? Answers here

Will banning cheap Chinese phones make India a handset-making hub?

The govt is planning to revive the domestic mobile device industry, by reserving the sub-Rs 10,000 phone category for domestic players only. So what will be the impact of such a move? Let us find out

OnePlus Nord 2T will be the first phone to use Dimensity 1300 chipset

The Dimensity 1300 is a 6nm chip (from TSMC's foundries), it has four Cortex-A78 cores (one at 3.0GHz, three at 2.6GHz), four A55 cores (2.0GHz) and a Mali-G77 MC9 GPU

42% users say e-commerce sites display country of origin: LocalCircle study

It has been almost two years since govt asked online platforms to ensure compliance to display this information

Why we must clearly define atmanirbharta and our reasons for chasing it

Employment deficit is a bigger problem for India than trade deficit. That and the feasibility question should not be lost in PLI's search for strategic self-reliance, writes T N Ninan

China's wearable device shipments up 25.4% in 2021: IDC report

In breakdown, shipments of ear-worn devices in the Chinese market surged 55.4 per cent from 2020 to 78.98 million units, while that of watches rose 21.4 per cent to 39.56 million units

Commerce ministry for imposing anti-dumping duty on Chinese chemical

The commerce ministry has recommended imposition of anti-dumping duty for five years on a Chinese chemical used in dye and pharma industries

Realme targets to sell 9 million phones in India in festive quarter

Post-pandemic, consumer purchasing behaviour has changed, swerving towards budget and mid-range segments

Indians' interest in Chinese products dips in this festive season: Survey

The survey was conducted across 204 districts of the country between November 10-15

For banned apps, return is tough as China shadow spoils the game

Bringing a local or non-Chinese partner onboard opens up the possibility of legal recourse to have the ban diluted or revoked

Apple decides to take the plunge by making India alternative exports hub

Making the country an alternative export hub to China makes sense for the US giant but competition in the domestic market could be intense

The curious case of Jack Ma's India plans

Mr Ma, who has now stepped down as the executive chairman of Alibaba, told Mr Modi, 'We are excited about India. We are excited about Make in India and Digital India'

Protectionism shifts attention from real issues

Using the new tools, the claims for lower duty rates for imports under trade agreements may be put to greater scrutiny

Deals go missing at electronics hubs as import curbs hit business

Visits to Delhi's Chandni Chowk and Nehru Place electronics hubs as well as Mumbai's Lamington Road show that consumers are looking for gadgets and gizmos they want at the best price

Disclose products made in China: Republican Senator tables bill in House

The Bill requires transparency from online retailers like Amazon, so that consumers are not misled about the origin of any products made in China

Letter to BS: Data privacy is a big concern with Chinese tech firms

It is not that the concern is less with the tech giants of other countries, but then they are not government puppets

China has blown its historic opportunity

The Covid-19 pandemic offered China an opportunity to cement this strategy of remaking the world economic order on its terms