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16-11-2010 |
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India Has Banned Import of Second Hand Computers |
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NEW DELHI: India has banned the import of second-hand computers and computer peripherals from May 2010, parliament was told on Monday.
"As per Ministry of Commerce , import of second-hand computers including personal computers/ laptops and refurbished/reconditioned spares is restricted," Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.
Earlier, the import of second-hand computers, including personal computers/laptops and computer peripherals including printers, plotter, scanners, monitors, keyboards and storage units as donations by certain categories of donors, was freely permitted, he added.
Source : economictimes.indiatimes.com
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