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ITDC slams Indian associationITDC slams Indian association
21-Sep-2002
India Tourism Development Corp (ITDC), which operates the duty-free shops at the countrys international airports, has criticised the Indian Duty Free Association (IDFA) for claiming to act as an intermediary for suppliers trying to enter the market
ITDC general manager I Majumder said: It has come to our attention that certain organisations like the IDFA are communicating with manufacturers abroad with a view to misleading them into believing that membership of such an organisation is necessary to gain entry to the duty-free trade in India.
He said suppliers should be aware that ITDC, which is 100% owned by the Indian government, deals directly with its suppliers and not through any intermediary.
He added: ITDC does not recognise IDFA or similar bodies as far as the business of duty-free is concerned.
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