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Wine industry wants lower Indian customs duties

Brussels, 21/10/2010 (Agence Europe) - On Wednesday 20 October, European exporters of wine (CEEV) and spirits (CEPS) called on the European Commission to ensure that reducing customs duties was a priority in the negotiations for a free trade agreement with India. The EU-India summit on 10 December will be discussing this agreement.

The custom duties and tax systems currently in force in India have created significant obstacles for exports into the continent. India currently imposes a 150%...

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