 "Import duty on 35 capital goods waived to boost mobile phone manufacturing")
The government has exempted 35 machine parts used for manufacturing mobile phone components from the basic customs duty to promote handset production in the country, according to an official notification.
In a notification dated September 28, the finance ministry exempted items such as printed circuit board (commonly known as motherboard) coating machine, PCB assembly loader, unloader from customs duty.
These 35 capital goods are used for making mobile phone components such as lithium-ion batteries, speakers and receivers of mobile phones, data cables, and optical fibres.
Industry body Indian Cellular and Electronics Association, appreciating the notification to exempt 35 capital goods, said that all
