The Union Minister for Road Transport has stated that the government could hike custom duty on auto parts in a bid to promote domestic production. The Minster was addressing the annual technology
The Union Minister for Road Transport has stated that the government could hike custom duty on auto parts in a bid to promote domestic production.The Minster was addressing the annual technology summit of the Automotive Component Manufacturers Association (ACMA), when he made the remark about increasing local production under the 'Atmanirbhar Bharat' initiative.
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Synopsis The FM announced that there will be a reduction in Customs duty uniformly to 7.5% on semis, flat, and long products of non-alloy, alloy, and stainless steels.
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Besides rationalising customs duty on Gold and Silver, the FM announced withdrawing exemptions on some parts of mobile phones to boost local manufacturing of smartphones. Also, some parts of mobiles would move from NIL to 2.5% rate and the government would grant exempt duty on steel scrap for a specified period.