**Apple stopped MacBook imports to India, after sudden license announcement [U]**
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_Update: Bloomberg (https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2023-08-04/apple-samsung-halt-india-laptop-imports-after-sudden-curbs?in_source=embedded-checkout-banner&leadSource=uverify%20wall) today reports that both Apple and Samsung have responded to the sudden announcement by halting laptop imports into India. This is likely to be a temporary pause until a license is issued, but there’s no way to know how long this may take._
A new policy announced today means that Macs (https://9to5mac.com/guides/mac/) and iPad (https://9to5mac.com/guides/ipad/) imports to India (https://9to5mac.com/guides/india/) will require a license. The policy takes “immediate effect.”
The move appears to be part of the country’s Made in India strategy, which uses a carrot-and-stick approach to encourage brands to set up local manufacturing plants for their products …
more… (https://9to5mac.com/2023/08/04/mac-and-ipad-imports/#more-899995)
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