After toys, govt looks to curb China electric fan, smart meter imports

The commerce and industry ministry will soon issue quality control orders (QCOs) to check imports of electric fans and smart meters–especially from China– after successfully reining in toy imports through stringent quality checks.

“We are looking at bringing QCOs for mass production items such as smart meters and ceiling fans. This will benefit our own industry and consumers,” a government official said.

In FY22, India’s import of ceiling fans jumped 132 per cent to an estimated $6.22 million. Of this, import of from China was worth $5.99 million. Import of electricity smart meters was worth $3.1 million during FY22 with about $1.32 million coming from China.