4. Edible Oil
4.1 Policy
Import of edible oil is under Open General License.
4.2 Duty Structure
Name of Oils
Rates of Import Duty . Effective Dates
Crude Palm Oil
0%
(17/03/12)
2.5%
(23/01/13)
7.5%
(24/12/14)
12.5%
(17/09/15)
(23/09/16)
15%
(11/08/17)
30%
(17/11/17)
44%
(01/03/18)
40%
(01/1/19)
37.5%
1.01.2020
27.5%
26.11.2020
15% + 17.5% (Agri Cess)
1.02.2021
RBD Palmolein
10%
(20/01/14)
20%
25%
54%
50% (IND)
45% (MAL)
45%
Crude Soyabean Oil
17.5%
35%
(14/06/18)
15% +20% (Agri Cess)
Refined Soyabean Oil
(24/12/14
(17/09/15
Crude Sunflower Oil
(17/03/01)
15% + 20% (Agri Cess)
Refined Sunflower Oil
(17/11/14)
Crude Rapeseed oil
Refined Rapeseed oil
Others
-
Crude-30% ref-35%-
(02/02/18)
Crude-35% ref-45%
(14/06/2018)
Source:-As notified by Department of Revenue.
4.3 Quantity of Import
Qty in LMT
Year (Nov.-Oct.)
Domestic Availability of Edible Oils#
Imports of Edible Oils*
Total Availability/
Consumption
% Self sufficiency
% Share of imports
2015-16
86.30
148.50
234.80
36.8
63.2
2016-17
100.99
153.17
254.16
39.7
60.3
2017-18
103.80
145.92
249.72
41.6
58.4
2018-19
103.52
155.70
259.22
40
60
2019-20
106.55
134.16
240.71
44.3
55.7
2020-21
(Nov to May 21)
113.09
74.40
* Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (Ministry of Commerce)
# Based on the 3rd Advance Estimates declared by DACFW released on 25.05.2021