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Item 1991-92 1992-93 1993-94
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Maximum rate of customs duty (except alcoholic
beverages and personal baggage) 150 110 85
Project and general machinery 80 55 35
Project imports for coal mining and
petroleum refining 80 40 25
Project imports for power sector 30,40 30,40 20
Components of general machinery* 65 35,40 25
Project imports for electronics 60 30,50 25
Capital goods for leather, textiles,
marine products, gems & jewellery 40 40 25
Machinery for agriculture,horticulture,
forestry, poultry, etc. 80 55 25
Rice transplanters 80 40 15
Hand operated tools* 105 40,110 40
Wind operated electricity generators 40 40 25
Aseptic form-fill-seal machines for
packing intravenous fluids 50 50 15
Basic chemicals:*
Propylene 120 80 15
Butadiene 55 40 15
Benzene 40 25 15
Styrene 45 + 40 15
Rs.1700/- PMT
Ethylene, Ethylenedychloride, etc. 40-120 25-110 15
Certain amino acids* 65 65 15
Outboard motors used for fishing 40 40 15
Specified bulk drugs* 0-120 0-110 0-80
Specified drug intermediates* 0-120 0-110 0-50
Certain pesticides intermediates 65-120 65-110 50
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* These articles also attract additional duty (countervailing duty at the rate
varying between 10 Advl. to 20 Advl. with full facility of set off under MODVAT.
Centre for Monitoring Indian Economy, Bombay
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Last updated: May 1995.