The Indian government on Thursday called for new proposals for gold import quotas from the UAE, under preferential duties agreed upon in a trade agreement between the two countries. The government stated in a statement that "the quotas are designated for the import of 140 tons of gold from the UAE in the financial year that began on April 1, with a duty of one percentage point lower than the usual duty in India, which stands at 15%." Under the agreement, over five years, the gold import quota from the UAE with reduced duties will be increased to 200 tons.