TMI BlogIncrease in Import of SteelX X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... Increase in Import of Steel - News and Press Release Dated:- 29-4-2015 - News - Data pertaining to import of Iron Steel under Chapter 72 and 73 of Indian Trade Classification (Harmonised System), 2012, Schedule - I (Import Policy) during the period 2012-2013, 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 (provisional) is as under: Qty in Ton Values / Rs Cr ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ore Country 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15 (Apr'14 to Feb'15)* Qty Val. Qty Val Qty Val BANGLADESH 13846 88.79 7652 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 56.84 8714 61.58 BHUTAN 102965 617.25 80941 589.93 72480 542.88 CHINA 1770193 8135.54 1120652 5921.24 3522779 15534.84 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... MALDIVES 8204 20.67 5196 13.77 5244 14.27 MYANMAR 23 0.06 NEPAL 64842 395.7 69465 387.97 ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 72494 418.85 PAKISTAN 2038 24.22 1070 9.75 24 0.07 SRI LANKA 5763 15.47 3227 14.09 871 4.01 Grand Total ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... 1967851 9297.64 1288226 6993.65 3682606 16576.5 *Note: Figures for 2014-15(Apr to Feb) is provisional. In budget 2015-16, tariff rate of basic customs duty on iron steel falling under Chapter 72 and articles of iron or steel falling under Chapter 73 of Indian T ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... rade Classification (Harmonised System), 2012, Schedule - I (Import Policy) , has been increased from 10 % to 15%. However, no change has been made in the existing effective rates of basic customs duty on these goods. Import of an item takes place only when similar item is either not available in the domestic market or is available at a cheaper rate outside the country than the one available i ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... n the domestic market. Certain specific grades /qualities of steel which are not produced in the country, especially for the use of automobile sector, engineering goods etc, are to be necessarily imported and such specific imports cannot be stopped. Moreover, steel sector has been deregulated; therefore, the role of the Government is limited to be a facilitator in growth of steel industry. The Gov ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... ernment only lays down policy guidelines and the investment decisions for creation of new capacity are taken by individual investors based on commercial considerations. This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce Industry Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Rajya Sabha today - News - Press release - PIB Tax Management ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X ..... India - taxmanagementindia - taxmanagement - taxmanagementindia.com - TMI - TaxTMI - TMITax ..... X X X X Extracts X X X X X X X X Extracts X X X X
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