Brass Imports.

Press Information Bureau
Government of India
Ministry of Commerce & Industry

07-May-2012 15:28 IST

Brass Imports

The detail of total brass imported during each of the last three years is   given as under:

                        All figures have been rounded off                          

                        Source: DGCI&S                

             The demand and consumption data on brass is not maintained.

The import value of sensitive items has increased to Rs.83714 crores 

 (Provisional) during the period April-January 2012 as compared to  Rs.58697 crores during the corresponding period of last year. Import takes place either because the country is short of it or because  domestic prices are higher.                                                           

This information was given by Shri Jyotiradiya M. Scindia,  Minister of State for Commerce & Industry   in written reply to a question in  Lok    Sabha today.

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