Tech giant Apple has sought permission from the Centre to import pre-owned iPhones for sale in India, Parliament was informed today.
“An application from Apple regarding import of certified pre-owned iPhones for sale in India and manufacturing certified pre-owned iPhones for sale in India has been received in the Ministry of Environment and Forests,” Telecom Minister Ravi Shankar Prasad said in a written reply to the Rajya Sabha.
Prasad was replying to a question on whether any company has sought permission for refurbishing and selling used mobile phones in the country.
The minister further said the Centre has not taken any decision on the matter.
Apple is putting more energy in India to cash-in on the booming smartphone market in the country.
Growing India sales
The California-based company, which saw total iPhone sales grow by 76 per cent in the country, had earlier said it will continue to invest in markets like India in the long-term.
Recently, Apple has also sent an application for approval to the Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion for setting up retail outlets in India.