Huawei Raided Over Import Duty Allegations

Huawei is reported to be under investigation by India's Directorate of Revenue Intelligence for alleged evasion of import duties by one of its local affiliates. Sources told the Press Trust of India that the Hyderabad office of the Directorate had launched the investigation into a firm which is related to the Chinese firm.

As part of the investigations, the Directorate had raided offices belonging to Huawei in Gurgaon, near Delhi, seizing three laptop computers and office documents.

"The case is registered against a different company and not against Huawei. But during the investigation, name of Huawei came up and hence we had to check certain transactions of the firm. The laptops and documents were seized in this regard," a senior DRI official said.

The company's Gurgaon facility was opened in 2001 and currently employs some 350 staff. The company also employs around 1,200 engineers in Bangalore.

On the web: Press Trust of India

Posted to the site on 14th September 2008