SAD on Inputs/components used in manufacture of Personal Computers (laptops/desktops) and tablet computers has been exempted.
Export duty on Bauxite (natural), calcined or not, increased from 10% to 20%
Government has amended the provisions dealing with levy of Safeguard Duty to provide for such levy on inputs/raw material imported by EOU/SEZ and cleared into Domestic tariff Area(DTA )as such or for use in manufacture of final products which are cleared into DTA.
Exemption provided from levy of Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess on CVD portion of duty leviable on import of various electronic goods such as mobile phones, computers, parts and accessories of computers, etc. has been withdrawn
.
Export duty on Bauxite (natural), calcined or not, increased from 10% to 20%
Government has amended the provisions dealing with levy of Safeguard Duty to provide for such levy on inputs/raw material imported by EOU/SEZ and cleared into Domestic tariff Area(DTA )as such or for use in manufacture of final products which are cleared into DTA.
Exemption provided from levy of Education Cess and Secondary and Higher Education Cess on CVD portion of duty leviable on import of various electronic goods such as mobile phones, computers, parts and accessories of computers, etc. has been withdrawn
.
Goods
on which Basic Custom Duty is decreased
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Goods
|
Existing
Rate (%)
|
New
Rate (%)
|
Fatty
Acid, Crude Palm stearin, RBD and other Palm Stearin and industrial grade
crude oils
|
7.5
|
Nil
|
Crude
Glycerine
|
12.5
|
7.5
|
Crude
Glycerine for manufacture of soaps
|
12.5
|
Nil
|
Denatured
Ethyl Alcohol
|
7.5
|
5
|
Other
Coal
|
5
|
2.5
|
Ethylene,
Propylene and Butadiene
|
5
|
2.5
|
Specified
raw material required for manufacture of solar backsheet and EVA Sheet for
use in manufacture of Solar PV Cells or modules
|
Applicable
rate
|
Nil
|
Polytetrametylene
Ether Glycol, (PT MEG) for use in the manufacture of spandex yarn
|
5
|
Nil
|
LCD
and LED TV panels below 19 Inches
|
10
|
Nil
|
Colour
television picture tubes for use in manufacture of cathode ray television
|
10
|
Nil
|
Specified
parts for manufacture of LCD/LED TV panels
|
Applicable
rate
|
Nil
|
E-Readers
|
7.5
|
Nil
|
Battery
scrap and battery waste
|
10
|
5
|
Specified
machinery, equipment etc required for initial setting up of compressed biogas
plant
|
Applicable
rate
|
5
|
Specified
machinery, equipment etc required for initial setting up of solar energy
production projects
|
Applicable
rate
|
5
|
Ships
imported for breaking up
|
5
|
2.5
|
Specified
telecommunication equipment of CTH 8517
|
Nil
|
10
|
Coking
Coal
|
Nil
|
2.5
|
Bituminious
Coal
|
2
|
2.5
|
Steam
Coal
|
2
|
2.5
|
Cut
and polished coloured gemstones
|
2
|
2.5
|
Diamonds
including lab grown diamonds-semi-processed, half-cut or broken
|
Nil
|
2.5
|
Non-industrial
diamonds including lab-grown diamonds(other than rough diamonds)
|
2
|
2.5
|
