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import duty

Govt imposes curbs on import of silver, moves it to ‘restricted’ category

The order came days after Prime Minister Narendra Modi urged citizens to conserve foreign exchange by avoiding non-essential foreign travel and refraining from buying gold for a year (REUTERS)
Published on May 17, 2026 05:00 am IST

Why has India hiked custom duties on gold, silver and other precious metals?

Precious metals are consumption and investment-driven, and involve a heavy outflow of foreign exchange.
Published on May 13, 2026 06:43 pm IST

Amid grower concerns: Joint Centre-HP team to assess impact of apple import duty cuts

To address the concerns of Himachal Pradesh over reduction of import duty on apples, the Centre had constituted a committee and now a joint team comprising central and state representatives would assess the impact. (File)
Published on Jan 31, 2026 05:42 am IST

Trump recycles 'Harley Davidson' argument for tariffs on India, cites trade gap

US President Donald Trump speaks in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on September 2, 2025.
Updated on Sept 03, 2025 11:13 am IST

India's flagship EV policy: Everything you need to know about it

A car gets charged at an electric vehicle charging station at a residential building parking area in Mumbai.
Published on Jun 04, 2025 11:55 am IST