New Delhi, Jan. 21 -- In a decisive move to solidify India's position as a global electronics hub and to promote domestic manufacturing of electronic goods, the Union Finance Ministry has announced the increase of Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on flat panel displays to 20 per cent. The move will also correct the inverted duty structure on the goods.

The Ministry also reduced the BCD on open cells and key components to 5 per cent.

"In line with our 'Make in India' policy, and to rectify inverted duty structure, I propose to increase the BCD on Interactive Flat Panel Display (IFPD) from 10 per cent to 20 per cent and reduce the BCD to 5 per cent on Open Cell and other components," the Finance Minister said in a post on social media platfom X....