Data on Import of sub-standard product from China

The details of cases of import of sub-standard products from China detected by the Customs Department for the last four years is as under:

Year	Number of Cases	Value of goods involved (Rs.in Crores)	Duty involved (Rs. In Crores)	Fine/Penalty imposed  (Rs.inCrores)
2009-10	49	2.802	0.432	1.0518
2010-11	3	0.746	0.013	0.049
2011-12	–	–	–	–
2012-13 (uptoFebruary, 2013)	–	–	–	–

Government have policies in place to ensure that interest of both consumers and producers of domestic goods are not severely jeopardized by imports. To protect the consumers, quality/safety standards applicable to domestic goods are made equally applicable to imported goods. To protect the domestic producers, Trade DefenseMeasures like Anti-dumping & Safeguard measures are available to the domestic industry to seek relief against unfair trade practices by exporters of goods from other countries.

In case of electrical goods, safety is ensured through Electrical Wires, Cables, Appliances and Protection Devices and Accessories (Quality Control) Order, 2003. Import of fireworks (crackers) is restricted and subject to licensing under Import Policy.

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