India’s Rubber Board has published a book on the country’s tariff policies on rubber and rubber products that aims to provide clarifications on the policies after the implementation of Regional Trade Agreements (RTAs).
India’s external trade policies have undergone important changes during the past two decades after the signing of the World Trade Organization (WTO) Agreement and the RTAs with varied implications on different sectors of the economy.
The book titled “India’s tariff policies on rubber and rubber products under regional trade agreements” compiled by Joby Joseph, T. Siju and Tharian George K. of the Rubber Research Institute of India (RRII) was released by A. Ajith Kumar IAS, Executive Director of Rubber Board, India. It is a compendium of product wise classification of tariffs on rubber and rubber products under different regional trade agreements.
It is designed for the readers to easily understand the tariff policies pursued by India for different rubber products and the time schedule of duty reduction, if any, under different agreements. In essence, the book is a valuable reference material for all concerned with India’s rubber sector. The book is published by the Rubber Research Institute of India and available from its library.