New Delhi: The Aluminium Association of India (AAI), in a detailed representation to the Ministry of Mines, has called for a flat 15 per cent basic customs duty on aluminium products as the industry is facing a challenge from the surge in imports from surplus nations driven by global tariff and non-tariff protectionist measures.

AAI, in their submission, has highlighted that there has been a jump of over 50 per cent in aluminium imports in the country in the last five years. To safeguard the industry from rising imports and encourage investments, the submission calls for a uniform import duty of 15 per cent on all aluminium products under the relevant categories, along with the enforcement of stringent quality norms for non-standard scrap imports.

Its representation calls for “urgent act

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