Question : DIALOGUE WITH CHINA IN MANUFACTURING OF ELECTRONIC ITEMS

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(a) whether Chinese products are proving to be competitive and make sense for us to tie up with them and market these products under brand name in India; (

(b) if so, whether the moving over from local manufacturers to sourcing from China mainly because of better quality products at cheaper prices; (

(c) whether the number of big distributors are planning to bring in Chinese products, which could well play complete havoc with the Indian market; (

(d) whether refrigerators, television sets and air-conditioners of Chinese made are cheaper than Indian make; (

(e) if so, whether Indian industry is making its efforts to have a dialogue with the counter-part of Chinese in manufacturing these items; and (

(f) if so, the steps being taken by the industry in this regard?

THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY ( SHRI OMAR ABDULLAH)

( a ) to ( f ) : Information has been received by the Government regarding import of cheap consumer goods from China. The Indian entrepreneurs are free to source the products from China and enter into dialogues with China for manufacturing of electrical and electronic items as per the existing policy of the Government.