India plans to impose stringent quality control measures and higher tariffs on imports from China, people with the knowledge of the matter said, as a military standoff between the neighbors threaten economic ties.
The state-run Bureau of Indian Standards is finalizing tougher standards for at least 370 products to ensure items that can be locally produced aren’t imported, the people said, asking not to be identified citing rules.
The products include chemicals, steel, electronics, heavy machinery, furniture, paper, industrial machinery, rubber articles, glass, metal articles, pharma, fertilizer and plastic toys.
Discussions are also underway to raise import duty on products including furniture, compressors for air conditioners and auto components, they said. The proposal is being evaluated by the Finance Ministry amid the government’s push for local manufacturing.
The Trade Ministry is separately evaluating non-tariff measures to check Chine…