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Gold import shrinks 24 pc to USD 23 billion
Total import of the precious metal in the corresponding period of 2015-16 stood at USD 30.71 billion.
Govt allows duty free import of raw sugar upto 5 lakh tonnes
Country's sugar production is projected to drop to 22.5 million tonnes in the ongoing 2016-17.
Import duty on wheat, dal back
Last December, the government had reduced customs duty on wheat to zero from 10 per cent to boost domestic availability.
Govt slaps 10 per cent import duty on wheat, tur dal
As per the government's second estimate, wheat production is estimated at record 96.64 million tonnes in the 2016-17.
Centre mulls scrapping import duty on wheat
FCI's wheat procurement remained lower at 22.9 MT even during year as private traders were active.
Govt not to raise import duty further on steel products
Govt has increased basic customs duty on ingots and billets, alloy steel and non-alloy long products from 5 per cent to 7.5 per cent.
No proposal to cut import duty on gold: Govt
During April-October 2016-17, exports declined marginally by 0.2 per cent.
Govt slaps anti-dumping duty on steel imports
The government will gradually lower the duty from 10 per cent this year to 6 per cent by 2019.