Govt cuts import duty for components used in making mobile phones to 10%

Government on Tuesday reduced the import duty for components used in the manufacturing of mobile phones to 10 per cent from 15 per cent.
The components on which the import duty has been cut includes battery cover, front cover, middle cover, main lens, back cover, GSM Antenna/Antenna of any technology, PU case/sealing gasket and other articles of polyurethane foam like sealing gaskets/case, sealing gaskets/cases from PE, PP, EPS, PC and all other individual polymers or combination/combinations of polymers, SIM socket, screw, other mechanical items of plastic and other mechanical items of metal.