Delays in customs nod disrupt Chinese brands’ India plans

Delays in clearances have led to a shortage of top-selling products such as televisions and other appliances.

Synopsis
Electronics and appliance makers said production was hit last week for 3-4 days as imports were held up. Though consignments have started moving, the backlog has led to shortages and disrupted output. The curbs were imposed in the wake of heightened tension on the India-China border.

New Delhi | Kolkata: Continuing delays in customs clearance at Indian ports have thrown manufacturing and sales plans of top Chinese smartphone brands such as Xiaomi, Oppo, Vivo, Realme and OnePlus into disarray as they have been forced to slash bulk import orders of phones and parts from China. Extra scrutiny has also slowed goods from other countries, hitting companies such as Dyson, Bosch and Siemens, said people with knowledge of the

Himanshi Lohchab & Writankar Mukherjee

ET Bureau

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Jul 08, 2020, 07:07:00 AM IST

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Delays in customs nod disrupt Chinese brands’ India plans

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Electronics and appliance makers said production was hit last week for 3-4 days as imports were held up. Though consignments have started moving, the backlog has led to shortages and disrupted output. The curbs were imposed in the wake of heightened tension on the India-China border.

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SynopsisElectronics and appliance makers said production was hit last week for 3-4 days as imports were held up. Though consignments have started moving, the backlog has led to shortages and disrupted output. The curbs were imposed in the wake of heightened tension on the India-China border.

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Electronics and appliance makers said production was hit last week for 3-4 days as imports were held up. Though consignments have started moving, the backlog has led to shortages and disrupted output. The curbs were imposed in the wake of heightened tension on the India-China border.