The Union Government on 22 April 2010 decided not to levy new duty on imports
of Chinese power equipment.
The government had discussion with the stakeholders on the issue and it was
decided to maintain the current level of duty on power equipment imports.
At present, 5 per cent customs duty is imposed on equipment imported for
projects awarded through the ICB process, while there is no duty on power
equipment sourced for mega projects with a capacity of 1,000 MW and above.