New Delhi, July 15 -- A temporary policy allowing Special Economic Zone (SEZ) manufacturers to sell a portion of their output in the domestic market at concessional customs duty rates could unintentionally disadvantage Indian manufacturers, particularly MSMEs, unless adequate safeguards are introduced, according to a new white paper released by Think Change Forum (TCF).
TCF launched its white paper, "SEZs at the Crossroads: Rethinking India's Special Economic Zone Framework," at a policy discussion held at the India International Centre, here.
The study analyses India's SEZ framework in the wake of the Government's 2026 decision allowing eligible SEZ manufacturing units to clear goods into the Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) at concessional cu...