Govt exempts basic customs duty on lithium ion battery, electronic mfg goods
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NEW DELHI – The government has exempted the basic customs duty on a wide range of goods used in manufacturing of lithium-ion cells, inductor coil module, and display assemblies, until Mar. 31, 2029. The finance ministry Thursday issued three separate notifications detailing the basic customs duty waiver on the goods used in manufacture of the key components used in electronic devices.
The decision is in line with the government's efforts to boost domestic electornics manufacturing. The move will reduce the cost of importing specialised electronics equipment that are not widely manufactured in India.
The government has extended customs duty relief to five key components used in the manufacture of display assemblies for automotive, medical and industrial applications. These include display cells, flexible printed circuit assemblies, backlight units, frames and anisotropic conductive film. The exemption does not apply to display assemblies used in mobile phones, smartwatches, televisions, smart meters or interactive flat-panel displays.
The Centre has also granted customs duty concessions on six components used to manufacture inductor coil modules for wireless charging in mobile phones. These include nano-crystalline assemblies, e-shields, polyethylene terephthalate liners and polycarbonate shims, coils and neodymium magnets. End
Reported by Pratiksha
Edited by Akul Nishant Akhoury
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