US trade talks on, government seeks industry inputs

NEW DELHI: Govt has told industry that current discussions for the proposed trade deal with the US are focusing on products or tariffs lines, and has sensitised it about the possible rules of origin that will determine if an item qualifies for duty concessions or not.During a meeting on Friday, businesses were also asked to…

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Phones, tabs 1st items in index of repairability

Smartphones and tablets will be the first two electronic consumer items to be brought under the ‘Repairability Index‘ regime.The ‘repairability index’ is a label that manufacturers put on electrical and electronic equipment to inform consumers about the repairability of the entire product or its components.The index rates products on six core parameters – disassembly depth;…

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