Question : IMPORT DUTY ON CARS AND ENGINES

(a) the tariff rates applicable on import of each category of cars and engines from European Union (EU) during each of the last three years and the current year;

(b) whether the Government is having any proposal to lower the import duty on cars and engines;

(c) if so, the details thereof and the reasons therefor, category-wise;

(d) whether there is any provision for reduction in such import duty in India-EU Free Trade Agreement (FTA) and if so, the details thereof and the reaction of Indian car manufacturers thereto; and

(e) whether the Government has proposals/requests to place Completely Built Units (CBU) and car engines under negative list on the lines similar to FTAs with Japan, ASEAN and South Korea and if so, the present status thereof?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE (SHRI J. D. SEELAM)

(a): The tariff rates applicable on import of cars and engines from EU during the last three financial years (FY) and current year are as under:

S. No.	FY	Cars	High-end cars of certain	Engines	specification
1	2010-11	60%	60%	7.5%
2	2011-12	60%	60%	7.5%
3	2012-13	60%	75%	7.5%
4	2013-14	60%	100%	7.5%