General
Calcutta, Sept. 18: Giving evidence before the Tariff Board to-day, Mr. Khusiram, proprietor of the Punjab Wire-nail Factory, Amritsar, said that they could not run their factory at a profit nor compete with the foreign-made articles unless protection was granted. He pointed out that many of the articles made by them, such as panel pins, tacks, etc., were already subject to a duty of 10 per cent whilst they paid about 35 per cent customs duty on the wires imported for manufacturing such articles in India.
Published – September 19, 2025 04:50 am IST