Lok Sabha Question No. 1989 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-07-03
Subject: Customs Duty on US Products
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Adoor Prakash

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1989 TO BE ANSWERED ON 3 rd JULY, 2019

## CUSTOMS DUTY ON US PRODUCTS

## 1989. ADV. ADOOR PRAKASH:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वा�ण�य एवं उ�योग मं�ी ) be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes to impose higher customs duty on products being imported from the United States after its decision to withdraw preferential duty benefits to India;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government has reviewed the impact of these decisions;
- (d) if so, the details and the outcome thereof;
- (e) whether the Government has held any discussions/talks with the United States on this issue; and
- (f) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## okf.kT; ,oa m|ksx ea=h ( Jh ih;w'k xks;y ) THE MINISTER OF  COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI PIYUSH GOYAL)

- (a) & (b) The USA imposed a global additional tariff of 25% and 10% on import of             steel and aluminum products in March, 2018. In response, Government of India has imposed retaliatory tariffs on 28 products originating or exported from the US with effect from 16 th June, 2019 vide notification no. 17/2019-Customs dated 15 th June, 2019 of Department of Revenue. The list of products along with the rate of additional basic customs duty imposed is annexed.
- (c) & (d) The retaliatory tariffs are expected to have an additional impact in terms of duty incidence of about US$ 217 Million (approx.) on these 28 products imported from US.
- (e)  &  (f)  India  has  been  continuously  engaged  with US  on this issue, as  part  of  the ongoing bilateral trade dialogue. The US did not accede to India's request for withdrawal of these duties.

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## Annexure-A

| Imposition of additional basic customs duty w.eJ. 16 June 2019 on 28 products originating or exported from the United States   | Imposition of additional basic customs duty w.eJ. 16 June 2019 on 28 products originating or exported from the United States   | Imposition of additional basic customs duty w.eJ. 16 June 2019 on 28 products originating or exported from the United States   | Imposition of additional basic customs duty w.eJ. 16 June 2019 on 28 products originating or exported from the United States   | Imposition of additional basic customs duty w.eJ. 16 June 2019 on 28 products originating or exported from the United States   | Imposition of additional basic customs duty w.eJ. 16 June 2019 on 28 products originating or exported from the United States   |
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| sl.no                                                                                                                          | HS Code                                                                                                                        | Commodity                                                                                                                      | Proposed Additional duty (%)                                                                                                   | India's imports from US (US$ Million)- Jan-Dec 2017                                                                            | Duty likely to be collected (US $ million)                                                                                     |
| 1                                                                                                                              | 7132000                                                                                                                        | CHICKPEAS (GARBANZOS) DRIED AND SHLD                                                                                           | 10                                                                                                                             | 29.68                                                                                                                          | 2.97                                                                                                                           |
| 2                                                                                                                              | 7134000                                                                                                                        | LENTILS (MOSUR),DRIED AND SHLD                                                                                                 | 20                                                                                                                             | 44.5                                                                                                                           | 8.90                                                                                                                           |
| 3                                                                                                                              | 8021100                                                                                                                        | ALMONDS FRSH OR DRIEDIN SHELL                                                                                                  | 17                                                                                                                             | 580.63                                                                                                                         | 98.71                                                                                                                          |
| 4                                                                                                                              | 8021200                                                                                                                        | SHELLED ALMONDS FRSH OR DRIED                                                                                                  | 20                                                                                                                             | 28.76                                                                                                                          | 5.75                                                                                                                           |
| 5                                                                                                                              | 8023100                                                                                                                        | WALNUTS FRSH OR DRIED IN SHELL                                                                                                 | 20                                                                                                                             | 43.29                                                                                                                          | 8.66                                                                                                                           |
| 6                                                                                                                              | 8081000                                                                                                                        | APPLES FRSH                                                                                                                    | 20                                                                                                                             | 96.57                                                                                                                          | 19.31                                                                                                                          |
| 7                                                                                                                              | 28092010                                                                                                                       | PHOSPHORIC ACID                                                                                                                | 5                                                                                                                              | 96.18                                                                                                                          | 4.81                                                                                                                           |
|                                                                                                                                | 28100020                                                                                                                       | BORIC ACID                                                                                                                     | 20                                                                                                                             | 2.04                                                                                                                           | 0.41                                                                                                                           |
| 9                                                                                                                              | 38220090                                                                                                                       | OTHERS-DIAGNOSTIC REAGENTS                                                                                                     | 20                                                                                                                             | 122.87                                                                                                                         | 24.57                                                                                                                          |
| 10                                                                                                                             | 38249990                                                                                                                       | OTHER-BINDERS FOR FOUNDRY MOULDS                                                                                               | 10                                                                                                                             | 80.58                                                                                                                          | 8.06                                                                                                                           |
| 11 11                                                                                                                          | 72101210 72101210                                                                                                              | OTS/MR TYPE-FLAT ROLLED OTS/MR TYPE-FLAT ROLLED PRODUCTS OFTHICKNESS >600 mm - -,                                              | 15 15                                                                                                                          | 10.48 10.48                                                                                                                    | 1.57 1.57                                                                                                                      |
| 12                                                                                                                             | 72101290                                                                                                                       | OTHER PLATES,SHEETS,STRIPS                                                                                                     | 15                                                                                                                             | 8.51                                                                                                                           | 1.28                                                                                                                           |
| 13                                                                                                                             | 72191200                                                                                                                       | HT-RLLD PRDCTS IN COILS OF THCKNS >=4.75 MM                                                                                    | 15                                                                                                                             | 20.03                                                                                                                          | 3.00                                                                                                                           |
| 14                                                                                                                             | 72191300                                                                                                                       | HT-RLLD PRDCTS IN COILS OFTHCKNS >-, 3 MMBT <4.75 MM                                                                           | 15                                                                                                                             | 8.43                                                                                                                           | 1.26                                                                                                                           |
| 15                                                                                                                             | 72192190                                                                                                                       | OTHR NCKL CHRM AUSTNTC TYPE N.E.S.                                                                                             | 15                                                                                                                             | 7.35                                                                                                                           | 1.10                                                                                                                           |
| 16                                                                                                                             | 72199090                                                                                                                       | OTHR SHEETS AND PLATES N.E.S.                                                                                                  | 15                                                                                                                             | 5.09                                                                                                                           | 0.76                                                                                                                           |
| 17                                                                                                                             | 72251100                                                                                                                       | FLT-RLD PRDCTS OF SILICON ELCTRCL STL GRAIN ORIENTED                                                                           | 15                                                                                                                             | 18.84                                                                                                                          | 2.83                                                                                                                           |
| 18 ,                                                                                                                           | 73072900                                                                                                                       | OTHER FITTINGSOF STAINLESS STEEL                                                                                               | 15                                                                                                                             | 12.18                                                                                                                          | 1.83                                                                                                                           |
| 19                                                                                                                             | 73079990                                                                                                                       | NON-GALVANISED                                                                                                                 | 15                                                                                                                             | 13.17                                                                                                                          | 1.98                                                                                                                           |
| 20                                                                                                                             | 73089090                                                                                                                       | OTHER STRUCTURE AND PARTS OF STRUCTURES OF IRON AND STEEL                                                                      | 15                                                                                                                             | 6.39                                                                                                                           | 0.96                                                                                                                           |
| 21                                                                                                                             | 73102990                                                                                                                       | OTHERS-TANKS AND DRUMS ETC.                                                                                                    | 15                                                                                                                             | 11.19                                                                                                                          | 1.68                                                                                                                           |
| 22                                                                                                                             | 73181500                                                                                                                       | OTHR SCREWS AND BOLTS W/N WTH NUTS                                                                                             | 15                                                                                                                             | 23.61                                                                                                                          | 3.54                                                                                                                           |
| 23                                                                                                                             | 73181600                                                                                                                       | THREADED NUTS                                                                                                                  | 15                                                                                                                             | 7.93                                                                                                                           | 1.19                                                                                                                           |
| 24                                                                                                                             | 73182990                                                                                                                       | OTHER NON-THREADED ARTICLES N.E.S.                                                                                             | 15                                                                                                                             | 14.61                                                                                                                          | 2.19                                                                                                                           |

| 25    | 73209090   | OTHERS OF OTHER SPRINGS OF IRON/STEEL                | 15    | 8.24   |   1.24 |
|-------|------------|------------------------------------------------------|-------|--------|--------|
| 26    | 73259999   | OTHER CAST ARTICLES OF IRON OR STEEL N.E.S           | 15    | 5.7    |   0.86 |
| 27    | 73261990   | ARTICLES OF FORGED OR STAMPED BUT NOT FURTHER WORKED | 15    | 13.49  |   2.02 |
| 28    | 73269099   | ALL OTHER ARTICLES OF IRON/STEEL IRON/STEEL          | 15    | 39.27  |   5.89 |
| Total | Total      | Total                                                | Total | Total  | 217.33 |