Question : Withdrawal of Customs Duty

(a) whether the Government has received any request from the Government of Kerala to withdraw five percent basic custom duty imposed on raw cashew nuts and also restore exporting incentives;

(b) if so, the details thereof; and

(c) the action taken by the Government in this regard?

MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF FINANCE
(SHRI SHIV PRATAP SHUKLA)



(a) and (b): Yes Sir, this request has been received from the government of Kerala.

(c): The BCD on raw cashews has been reduced from 5% to 2.5%.

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