Govt ups base import price of gold by $65/10 gm, silver by $183/kg
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--Govt ups gold base import price to $1,350/10 gm from $1,285/10 gm
--Govt ups silver base import price to $1,739/kg vs $1,556/kg
NEW DELHI – The government has raised the base import price of gold by $65 to $1,350 per 10 grams, according to a notification issued by the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs on Friday. The base import price of silver has been increased by $183 per kilogram to $1,739 per kg. The base import price of gold and silver was last revised on Oct. 31.
The government normally revises base import prices of gold and silver every fortnight, and these are used to calculate the duty on these precious metals that individuals bring into the country. India is one of the world's biggest importers of silver and the largest consumer of gold. End
US$1 = INR 88.72
Reported by Afra Abubacker
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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