1.Exempt certain parts of dialysis equipment from excise/CVD
2. Refrigerated containers reduce excise duty to 6%.
3. Excise duty of ‘1% without input tax credit or 12.5% with input tax
credit’ on articles of jewellery [excluding silver jewellery, other than
studded with diamonds and some other precious stones], with a higher exemption
and eligibility limits of ` 6 crores and ` 12 crores respectively.
4. Excise on readymade garments with retail price of Rs 1000 or more raised to 2% without input
tax credit or 12.5% with input tax credit.
5. Excise duties on various tobacco products other than beedi raised by
about 10 to 15%.
6. Extended excise duty exemption, presently available to Concrete Mix
manufactured at site for use in construction work at such site to Ready Mix
Concrete.