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Country / jurisdiction: India · Year: 2025 · Status: In force · Level: National · Type: Voluntary
In its national budget for financial year (FY) 2025-2026, India fully exempted the basic customs duty on the import of Cobalt powder and waste and scrap of 12 critical minerals listed below:
Antimony
Beryllium
Bismuth
Cobalt
Cadmium
Molybdenum
Rhenium
Tantalum
Tin
Tungsten
Zirconium
Copper scrap (limited tariff entries)
In addition, the budget also exempted the basic customs duty on the import of waste and scrap of lithium-ion battery and on capital goods for EV battery manufacturing.
Official source: https://www.indiabudget.gov.in/doc/Finance_Bill.pdf
Source
https://www.iea.org/policies/31622Canonical document at the regulator. Always cite this URL — not the Vantage detail page — in compliance evidence.