The government is expected to extend the existing import management system for imports of certain IT hardware products including laptops and tablets for three months, an official source said. The deadline for review of the system is September 30. The official said that these imports stood at USD 8.4 billion in 2023-24 against the authorisation of about USD 9.5 billion. Most of these imports were coming from China. In October last year, the government rolled out an import management/ authorisation for imports of laptops, personal computers and certain other IT hardware products. The system is aimed at monitoring inbound shipments of these items into the country without hurting market supply. The importers are allowed to apply for multiple authorisations and those authorisations would be valid up to September 30, 2024. The authorisations will be issued for any number of consignments for imports till September. On November 1, 2023, the government cleared over 100 applications, includ