Indian Paper industry gets safeguard duty on uncoated paper

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Indian Paper industry gets safeguard duty on uncoated paper and copy paper. The Director General (Safeguard) has recommended imposition of provisional safeguard duty of 20% according advalorem on all imports. This was sought by over 80% of domestic industry thorough their association Indian Paper Manufacturers Association (IPMA). It has also recommended 20% of provisional safeguard on coated paper and paperboards. Import price have come down steeply from USD 817 to USD 680 in the last year.