Neglecting Consumers and the Impact of Import Licensing on the Market

The Directorate General of Foreign Trade issued a notification on August 3, 2023, which placed significant curbs on laptop and computer imports in the form of licensing requirements. In this episode of All Things Policy, Anupam Manur and Shrikrishna Upadhyaya discuss India’s tryst with failed trade policies, the unlikelihood of import restrictions creating a competitive domestic manufacturing sector, and how the notification will lead to a “rich tapestry of red-tapism”. Readings: An echo of licence raj in laptop import curbs - Hindustan Times Laptop licence: Why are failed policies being revived again? Do check out Takshashila’s public policy courses: https://school.takshashila.org.in/courses