https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15245 The document analyses MIP as a floor-price trade instrument to protect domestic manufacturers and support Make in India by reducing import price-competitiveness, thereby promoting local investment, capacity utilisation and employment in sectors like steel and electronics. It also identifies legal and economic risks: market distortion raising consumer and input costs, potential WTO challenges as a non-tariff barrier, domestic inefficiency, export competitiveness loss, and administrative enforcement burdens. Recommended safeguards include targeted, time-bound application with sunset clauses, transparent review mechanisms, integration with capacity-building policies, and preference for WTO-consistent remedies. en-us Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:31:57 +0530 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:31:57 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15245 The document analyses MIP as a floor-price trade instrument to protect domestic manufacturers and support Make in India by reducing import price-competitiveness, thereby promoting local investment, capacity utilisation and employment in sectors like steel and electronics. It also identifies legal and economic risks: market distortion raising consumer and input costs, potential WTO challenges as a non-tariff barrier, domestic inefficiency, export competitiveness loss, and administrative enforcement burdens. Recommended safeguards include targeted, time-bound application with sunset clauses, transparent review mechanisms, integration with capacity-building policies, and preference for WTO-consistent remedies. Articles Customs - Import - Export - SEZ Thu, 16 Oct 2025 08:31:57 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/article/detailed?id=15245