TV makers urge Govt to extend zero duty on import of open cells beyond Sept 2020

New Delhi: Television manufacturers in India have urged the government to extend zero duty on import of open cells beyond September 2020, cautioning that not doing so could increase TV imports from ASEAN countries having free trade agreements with India.

The ministry of electronics and IT (Meity) had proposed to impose 5% duty on import of open cells and bring pure cell to zero percentage to encourage the process of polarizer film and COF bonding for open cell in India.