Fiscal

Excise Duty

		Product / Year -	05/08	08/09 28-Feb-08	08/09 08-Dec-08	09/10 25-Feb-09	10/12	12/15	16/17
Excise Duty on Petrochemicals (%)
Feedstock		Naphtha	16	16	16	16	14	14	14
Building Blocks	(a) Olefins	Ethylene	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		Propylene	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		Butadiene	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
	(b) Aromatics	Benzene	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		Toluene	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		Mixed Xylene	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		Para Xylene	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		Ortho Xylene	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
Polymers		LDPE	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		LLDPE	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		HDPE	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		PP	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		PVC	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		PS	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
Polymer Intermediates		EDC	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		VCM	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		Styrene	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
Synthetic Rubber		SBR	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		PBR	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
Fibre Intermediates		MEG	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		DMT	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		PTA	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
		ACN	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5
Surfactants		LAB	16	14	10	8	10	12	12.5