Concerned that iron ore prices continue to rise and augment inflationary pressures on the economy despite the imposition of 15 per cent ad-valorem duty on its exports, the Committee of Secretaries (CoS) is likely to discuss tomorrow wide-ranging options on further disincentivising ore exports either by capping its overseas sale or enhancing the duty level to a considerable level to render exports unviable.
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[5] http://admin.indiaenvironmentportal.org.in/category/thesaurus/exports
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