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Govt hikes import duty on gold, platinum to 6%

The government today hiked the import duty on gold and platinum to 6 percent from 4 percent with immediate effect - a move aimed at curbing imports of the precious metals to check the widening current account deficit.

first published: Jan 21, 2013 05:47 pm

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