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Palm oil imports increased due to lower duty, says SEA : Rashtra News Due to relaxation in policy for import of RBD Palmolein, import of refined palm oil in to India increased substantially in August 2021 and reported at 187,471 tons and likely to continue similar volume in coming months, informed Solvent Extractors' Association (SEA)
Increase in international prices of palm oil and the upcoming harvest of mustard crop are some of the other reasons that led to cut in the country’s cooking oil imports. According to SEA, import of cooking oil in January 2024--reported at little more than 12 lakh tonnes--is down by 28% compared with January 2023.
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According to Geojit, The area under rabi crops in Telangana stood at 4.22 mln acres as of Wednesday, 8% lower than 4.60 mln acres a year ago, according to data from the state government.
"The Indian edible oil Industry, with a size of Rs 3 lakh crore (USD 35 billion), holds significant importance. Over the last 12 years, Indonesia and Malaysia have imposed higher export taxes on Crude Palm Oil (CPO) compared to refined Oil to protect their refining industry. This has made refined oil cheaper, rendering Indian capacity redundant and unutilized," Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) President Ajay Jhunjhunwala said.