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TVs may get cheaper as govt scraps import duty on open cell panels

The move will help television manufacturers cut prices by up to 3.5%

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Arnab Dutta New Delhi
After heavy lobbying by television (TV) manufacturers, the government has removed import duty on open cell panels and their key components. The move may allow TV manufacturers to cut prices by up to 3.5 per cent ahead of festive season.

The Ministry of Finance, in a gazette notification, said customs duty on “open cell (15.6 inch and above) for use in the manufacture of liquid crystal display (LCD) and light emitting diode (LED) TV panels” has been reduced to nil.

Duty on key components used in the making of open cell panels such as chip on film and printed circuit

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