Comments on: Biased Import Tariffs?

By: Mahathma Ganduji

Mahathma Ganduji — Fri, 21 Jul 2006 02:48:54 +0000

The last thing India needs is more cars. Look at the traffic jams and pollutions of the big cities. With recent affluence, cars have become more affordable. Remove the 103% duty on the cars and you would see the amount of cars on the road double in a short time. Roads are not getting any wider anytime soon. What india needs is a 206% duty on cars to subsidize excellent public transport systems.

By: smitha

smitha — Fri, 24 Feb 2006 01:44:36 +0000

In fact tariffs are basically imposed world over to protect their own backyard industries from cheaper or subsidised products produced elsewhere. Even if tariffs are lifted on benz cars and buses, government makes no significant money. let’s stay with them. fortunately government has reduced a lot of tariff on electronic goods. recollect a computer would have costed double the price 5 years ago.

By: Ashish Hanwadikar

Ashish Hanwadikar — Tue, 21 Feb 2006 16:25:56 +0000

I was wonder what article of the constitution gives government to selectively target imports of specific items like this? I though the government only had enumerated powers and nothing more.