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Expressing disappointment over hike in the import duty on gold, jewellers and industry body on Friday demanded the government to rollback its decision as it will encourage smuggling and make the yellow metal more expensive. Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman in the Budget 2019-20 proposed to increase custom duty on gold and other precious metals from 10 per cent to 12.5 per cent.