(a) whether there has been an increase in the import under the Information Technology Industry from 1998-99 to 2000-2001;
(b) if so, the total value of import during 1998-99 and 2000- 2001 separately, country-wise; and
(c) the rate of custom duty imposed by the Union Government on the export and import of software during the above period?
MINISTER OF PARLIAMENTARY AFFAIRS AND COMMUNICATIONS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY(SHRI PRAMOD MAHAJAN)
(a): Yes, Sir.
(b): Details of imports under IT sector during this period are
given in the Annexure. However country-wise details of import are
not available.
(c): The Government of India imposed no custom duty in export and
import of software during the above period.