<h1>India Raises Customs Duty on Medical Devices, Reduces Duty on Raw Materials to Boost Local Manufacturing.</h1> The Government of India has increased the basic customs duty on certain medical devices from 5% to 7.5% and withdrawn the exemption from additional customs duty, now imposing a 4% levy. To boost domestic manufacturing, the basic customs duty on raw materials and parts for making medical devices is reduced to 2.5%, with a full exemption from the additional duty. These changes, aligned with the Make in India initiative, aim to enhance the domestic medical devices sector and create jobs. Concessional duties on hospital equipment for government-run hospitals and aids for the disabled will continue.