ANNOUNCEMENT 31 Jul 2013

In July 2013, the government of India announced a change in import duties.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 0 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 1 liberalising

SOURCE



The Hindu Business Line, August 5, 2013, 'Govt scraps customs duty on rice bran': http://www.thehindubusinessline.com/industry-and-economy/agri-biz/govt-scraps-customs-duty-on-rice-bran/article4991522.ece
CBEC Notification 39/2013 - Customs: http://cbec.gov.in/htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2013/cs-tarr2013/cs39-2013

Inception date: 01 Aug 2013 | Removal date: 30 Sep 2013
Still in force

Import tariff

On July 31, 2013, India's Central Board of Excise and Customs published Notification No. 39/2013 - Customs, thereby lifting the import duty (previously at 15%) on rice bran (HS 2302.40.00) and rice bran oil cake (HS 2306.90.90). The measure came into effect on 1 August 2013 and is valid until 30 September 2013.

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
219

AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
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