Sonia for action on gold duty; government says not now

January 23, 2014 18:51

With the clamour for a duty cut on gold imports growing and UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi seeking action on such demands, the government today said there is no immediate plan to relax the curbs as they are working well.

Gandhi, without spelling out her own opinion, has asked the Commerce Ministry to look into demands made by gems and jewellery exporters for a cut in customs duty on gold and relaxation of a rule linking imports of the metal with exports.

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