The All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA) has demanded that the Indian government revoke the licenses of Chinese smartphone brands iQOO, Poco, and OnePlus, citing allegations of anti-competitive practices.
The All India Mobile Retailers Association (AIMRA), representing over 1.5 million mobile retailers, has requested intervention from Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal and Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman, seeking the cancellation of licenses for Chinese smartphone companies .
AIMRA accuses these brands of anti-competitive practices, including exclusive deals with e-commerce platforms like Amazon and limiting product availability to retail stores. AIMRA also raised concerns over the diversion of products to e-commerce channels, impacting GST collection and fund rotation .
As per the source, these brands are engaging in unfair trade practices, such as offering exclusive deals to online retailers and limiting the availability of their products to offline channels. The association has urged the authorities to investigate the matter and take action against these brands for their alleged unfair market practices.
AIMRA also highlights concerns about unauthorized product diversion from e-commerce platforms to offline retail channels. They urge authorities to address these issues to ensure a fairer distribution and better regulation of the mobile retail ecosystem in India.
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