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In its recent Notification (No 31/2016-Customs) dated 5 May 2016, the Government of India decided to roll back import duties levied on components of mobile phones in the Union Budget 2016. The notification brought down the duty on chargers, batteries and headsets from 29 percent to 12.5 percent (at par with that of imported handsets) and lowered the duty on populated PCBs (printed circuit boards) to 0 percent from 2 percent (instead of raising it to 12.5 percent). Broadband India Forum (BIF) - a dedicated Forum with representation from Telecom Service Providers, Technology Providers, R and D and Chip Design Companies, System Integrator, Project Management, Service and Solution Provide, MSO and DTH, Satellite and VSAT Service Providers - in their appeal to the Ministry of Communication and IT, has requested immediate withdrawal of the Import Duty rollback on populated PCBs and phone accessories in the interest of Hon'ble Prime Minister Narendra Modi's vision of 'Design in India', as these equipments provide maximum opportunity for design and R and D.