India has banned import of second hand computers

NEW DELHI - India has banned the import of second-hand computers and computer peripherals from May 2010, parliament was told Monday.

“As per Ministry of Commerce, import of second-hand computers including personal computers/ laptops and refurbished/reconditioned spares is restricted,” Environment and Forests Minister Jairam Ramesh told the Rajya Sabha in a written reply.

Earlier, the import of second-hand computers, including personal computers/laptops and computer peripherals including printers, plotter, scanners, monitors, keyboards and storage units as donations by certain categories of donors, was freely permitted, he added.