Government has banned the import of electronic items, mobile phones, milk and milk products and some steel products from China. Union Commerce Minister Nirmala Sitharaman said that India has banned import of these items from China over quality concerns. Mobile phones not bearing the International Mobile Station Equipment Identity number or other security features cannot be imported from China, while import of milk and milk products from China was banned as their quality was unacceptable.
The Commerce Minister however said that complete ban of import from any country is not possible now due to WTO rules even if we have problems diplomatically, territorially or militarily. While some opposition members asked to impose a blanket ban on Chinese goods, the minister cited safeguards available to restrict import of poor quality goods as well as trade defence measures such as anti-dumping and countervailing duty, she said 'India has an elaborate and robust legal framework and institutional set-up to protect its environment, life and health of its people, plants and animals.”
India’s trade deficit with China was at $48.68 billion during 2015-16 (April-February), with a total bilateral trade of $65.16 billion during the period. The Commerce Minister said that increasing trade deficit with China can be attributed primarily to the fact that Chinese exports to India rely strongly on manufactured items to meet the demand of fast expanding sectors like telecom and power, while India's exports to China are characterised by primarily and intermediate products.
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