Basic customs duty revisions reshape import protection and input relief across agriculture, metals, electronics and renewable sectors.

Revisions to Basic Customs Duty rates effective 2 February 2021 adjust import protection and input duty treatment across sectors: raised duties on selected agricultural by products, leather and silk intermediates; re rating of chemicals, plastics and mineral inputs; reorganised duties and an added cess for precious metals and related items; targeted lower or nil rates for specified electronics, telecom and renewable energy inputs to incentivise domestic manufacture; and newly dutiable capital goods and transitional concessions for raw materials supporting local industry.

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