Ministry of Steel grants BIS exemption to 202 foreign steel manufacturers

Aug 12, 2025

The Ministry of Steel has announced an important step to ease the import process for steel products by granting exemptions to 202 BIS (Bureau...

India raises import duty on gold

Jul 01, 2022

New Delhi [India], July 1 : The Centre has raised the import duty on gold from 7.5 per cent to 12.5 per cent, as...

Govt raises import duty on platinum to 15.4 per cent

Oct 04, 2022

New Delhi [India], October 4 : India has raised total import duty on platinum to 15.4 per cent from 10.75 per cent, the government...

High import tariff adding fillip to illicit gold trade

Jan 27, 2023

New Delhi [India], January 27 (ANI/Mediawire): Raising import duty on gold serves as an incentive for smugglers. Lowering the duty gradually could help grow...

India allows duty-free import of yellow peas

Dec 08, 2023

India is a large consumer and grower of pulses and it meets a portion of its consumption needs through imports. India primarily consumes chana,...

TEXPROCIL welcomes removal of import duty on cotton

Apr 18, 2022

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI/PNN): The Government has permitted duty-free imports of cotton for the period April 14 - September 30, 2022 vide...