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%
27.11.2020
RBD Palmolein
10%
(20/01/14)
20%
25%
54%
50% (IND)
45% (MAL)
45%
Crude Soyabean Oil
17.5%
35%
(14/06/18)
Refined Soyabean Oil
(24/12/14
(17/09/15
Crude Sunflower Oil
(17/03/01)
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
(Quantity in MMT)
Year
(Nov - Oct)
Production of Oil Seeds*
Domestic Availability
of Edible Oils
Imports of Edible Oils **
Total Availability/ Consumption
2015-16
25.25
8.63
14.85
23.48
2016-17
31.27
10.09
15.32
25.41
2017-18
31.50
10.38
14.59
24.97
2018-19#
31.52
10.35
15.57
25.92
2019-20##
33.4
10.65
13.34
24.0
* Ministry of Agriculture
** Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence & Statistics (Ministry of Commerce)
# Based on Final Estimates (declared by Ministry of Agriculture on 18.02.2020).
## Based on 4th Advance Estimates (declared by Ministry of Agriculture on 19.08.2020).