Duty on 19 items increased: Back to License-Raj era or essential to cut down import bill?

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Channel: ThePrint · 2018 · News & Politics

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The government has hiked import duty on 19 items, including washing machines, air conditioners, footwear, diamonds, jet fuel, as part of its plan to reduce the current account deficit (CAD) and arrest the fall of the rupee.

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