Import of certain articles of iron and steel used in steering or rudder equipment for ships and boats has been freed, said a notification from the Foreign Trade Office.
These were the only few items which were under restrictive import category requiring licence. Import bill of such items was $227 million during April-December 2009, while total iron and steel imports were $2.12 billion.
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