At a time when the weakening rupee is pushing up the cost of imported goods, the move is somewhat expected to soften the blow ...

The extension of customs duty exemptions on lithium-ion batteries announced in the Union Budget 2026-27 is expected to significantly strengthen India's electric vehicle infrastructure, fostering ...

Union finance minister Nirmala Sitharaman in her Budget 2026 speech announced a series of customs duty cuts and exemptions to ...

Nirmala Sitharaman’s Union Budget 2026 kept gold import duty unchanged despite a 27.4% rise in gold imports, citing balanced ...

A duty waiver will encourage use of imported scrap as feedstock for domestic recycling rather than exporting these wastes or ...

The reduction is expected to benefit returning Indians, tourists, and overseas Indians bringing in consumer electronics, ...

BENGALURU: The Union Budget 2026-27 has introduced a wide set of changes to customs duty aimed at lowering input costs for manufacturing and exports, while tigh ...

Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman's Budget 2026 proposes a 50% reduction in import tariff rates for personal goods, from 20% to 10%. This change aims to rationalize customs duties, potentially ...

The Finance Bill, 2026 proposes cutting the customs duty rate to 10% from 20% for all dutiable articles intended for personal ...

Imports of key raw materials for EV batteries, including lithium oxide, hydroxide and lithium carbonates, now attract no ...

Customs duty exemptions widened across energy, manufacturing, aviation and healthcare to cut costs, boost exports and speed ...

Customs duty exemption on goods used to produce lithium batteries would enable creation of a robust electric vehicle infrastructure in the country, au.