The document discusses the effects of higher import duties on domestic manufacturers. While tariff increases can initially protect domestic industries, long-term high import duties risk making the country's economy less innovative and more costly over time. Industries should view any tariff hikes as temporary and work to improve cost competitiveness during that period to avoid permanently reduced global competitiveness from indefinite high tariff protection.
The document discusses the effects of higher import duties on domestic manufacturers. While tariff increases can initially protect domestic industries, long-term high import duties risk making the country's economy less innovative and more costly over time. Industries should view any tariff hikes as temporary and work to improve cost competitiveness during that period to avoid permanently reduced global competitiveness from indefinite high tariff protection.
The document discusses the effects of higher import duties on domestic manufacturers. While tariff increases can initially protect domestic industries, long-term high import duties risk making the country's economy less innovative and more costly over time. Industries should view any tariff hikes as temporary and work to improve cost competitiveness during that period to avoid permanently reduced global competitiveness from indefinite high tariff protection.
Sec: D Roll No.: 25182 Sub- International Business
Higher import duty will protect domestic manufacturers.
From previous instances of similar hike, if we become comfortable with the high tariff protection regime and discredited policy of import, this policy may make India a low-innovation, high-cost manufacturing economy. There should be a clear understanding within the industry that these tariff increases are temporary and they have to improve their cost competitiveness during this period of high tariff imposition. Tariff protection without a clear endgame has the danger of making us less competitive in the global scenario.