ANNOUNCEMENT 31 Dec 2009

In December 2009, the government of India announced a change in import duties.

NUMBER OF INTERVENTIONS

1

  • 0 harmful
  • 0 neutral
  • 1 liberalising

SOURCE



Notification No. 149/2009-Customs
http://www.cbec.gov.in/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2k9/cs149-2k9.htm


Inception date: 01 Jan 2010 | Removal date: open ended

Import tariff

On 31 December 2009, vide Notification No. 149/2009 - Customs, the Government of India notified an exemption, applicable to imports from Pakistan and Sri Lanka only, whereby any levy of customs duty on 248 listed product lines was capped at a maximum of 8%.
These exemptions are by way of amendment to Notification No. 68/2006, dated 30 June 2006, which contails a total of 254 product lines. The Notification, as amended, provides for a nil rate of customs duty on imports from Bangladesh, Bhutan, Nepal and Maldives as well.

AFFECTED SECTORS

 
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AFFECTED PRODUCTS

 
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