The government on Thursday banned the import of air conditioners with refrigerators. The move aims to boost domestic production and reduce imports of non-essential commodities.
The Directorate General of Foreign Trade said in a notification, “There has been a change in policy regarding imports with importers of air conditioners.” Under this, it has been removed from the free category and added to the ban list.
The government is taking steps to boost domestic production and reduce imports of non-essential commodities. Earlier in June, the government banned the import of new pneumatic tires used in cars, buses and motorcycles.
The market value of AC in the country is -6 5-6 billion, most of which is imported. For this, India imports 28 percent of its requirement from China.