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Bajaj Auto dips 2% as Sri Lanka hikes import duty on 3-wheelers

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SI Reporter Mumbai

Bajaj Auto is trading lower by 2% at Rs 1,637 after the Sri Lankan government hiked import duty on vehicles to curb high import expenditure and the fuel bill.

“Petrol-powered three-wheelers, a market dominated by the Bajaj Auto would now be paying a total tax of 100% of the value against the previous 51%," the report suggests.

The stock opened at Rs 1,687 and hit a low of Rs 1,636 on the National Stock Exchange. A combined 250,000 shares have changed hands on the counter till noon trades on the NSE and BSE.

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First Published: Apr 02 2012 | 12:13 PM IST

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