The World Trade Organization (WTO) dispute settlement panel ruled on Monday that India's tariffs on mobile phones and electronic components violate its commitment under the Information Technology (IT) Act under the multilateral trade body. The panel recommended that India bring such measures into conformity with its obligations under the General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade 1994. The panel confirmed that India could not justify the tariffs and could not limit its zero-duty commitment to certain products.
The EU, Japan, and Taiwan had all challenged India's imposition of tariffs on electronic products in 2019, which exceeded the maximum rate. The EU, in a press statement, claimed that up to