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Government to neutralise duty for tea exporters
Coonoor (Tamil Nadu), Sep 17 (IANS) The government is formulating an alternative duty neutralisation scheme for tea exporters, commerce and industry minister Kamal Nath said here Monday. 'The new scheme is in the final stage. It will be announced soon,' he said, speaking at the 144th annual conference of United Planters' Association of Southern India (UPASI) being held in this southern India tea and coffee growers' hub. The Duty Entitlement Pass Book Scheme expires on March 31, 2008. The commerce ministry has asked the National Council of Applied Economic Research (NCAER) and the Economic Law Forum to work out an alternative scheme, which will neutralise levies (customs and excise duties along with state levies) while being WTO compatible. The minister also said that the government would set up a committee within two weeks to look into the problems of small tea growers and suggest remedial measures.
Locals weigh in: Favorite tea?
What is your favorite tea, and why? Mia Smith, Portsmouth "I love the blueberry muffin tea by Portsmouth Tea. I like it because I love blueberries and this tea is so blueberry."
Phil Philbrick, Portsmouth "I really like Portsmouth Tea Company's Scottish Breakfast tea because I really like black tea and it's great. It's my morning tea.
I've always loved tea. My favorite afternoon tea is White Heron's Earl Gray. They really know how to make it." Gavin Beaudry, Portsmouth "I would say, my favorite tea is the spicy liquorice mint that White Heron makes, for sure. It's fantastic."
Todd Cary, Portsmouth "My favorite, hands down, is White Heron's Earl Gray. It reminds me of my grandmother and I like the aroma very much.
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