New Delhi: The government on Wednesday slapped quality restrictions on mobile phones, dairy products and toys in a measure aimed mainly to block their imports from China. The move may trigger another round of wrangling at the WTO between the two Asian economic giants.
Gopal K PillaiChina today did not rule out approaching the World Trade Organization (WTO) over import curbs by India on toys produced by it, even as both the countries have agreed to set up a joint panel to address trade related issues.
NEW DELHI: In a surprise move, India on Monday announced that it had lifted the ban on import of toys from China provided they conform to international safety norms.
India had on January 23 banned the import of Chinese toys for six months on grounds of public health and safety.
New Delhi: Despite strong protest by China against the ban on its toys, commerce minister Kamal Nath said on Tuesday that the prohibition was on health grounds and the decision was in compliance with World Trade Organisation (WTO) rules.
BEIJING: China is likely to drag India to the World Trade Organisation challenging the ban by New Delhi on Chinese toys, a media report said on Wednesday.
More than 4,000 Chinese toy companies closed last year as the global recession cut demand and some countries tightened safety standards.
Toy exports rose 1.8 per cent in 2008, 18.5 percentage points less than the gain in 2007, the official Xinhua News Agency said on Saturday, citing a customs report.
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Sudhakar Pai from Mangalore had severe abdominal pain at the age of seven. Tests revealed he was anaemic. The doctor prescribed medicines for intestinal worms and anaemia. But the pain persisted.
Beijing: The war over toys is set to get grimmer. Barely two weeks after India announced a six-month ban on toys from China, Beijing is set to challenge the decision in the World Trade Organization. The move, reported by a Chinese daily, is being seen as Beijing
