Restrictions, PLI, mandatory quality norms help cut import of certain non-essential goods

Various steps such as inbound shipments of certain goods, production-linked incentive scheme and mandatory quality norms have helped in reducing import of non-essential products. To cut imports, the government has increased customs duty on gold, imposed curbs on inbound shipments of television, levied minimum import price on some goods, introduced National Food Security Mission (Oilseeds and Oil Palm) Scheme, and blending of ethanol in oil.

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