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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)

2.5%

(23/01/13)

7.5%

(24/12/14)

12.5%

(17/09/15)

7.5%

(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

7.5%

(17/03/12)

7.5%

(17/03/12)

10%

(20/01/14)

15%

(24/12/14)

20%

(17/09/15)

15%

(23/09/16)

25%

(11/08/17)

40%

(17/11/17)

54%

(01/03/18)

50% (IND)

45% (MAL)

(01/1/19)

45%

1.01.2020

Crude Soyabean Oil

0%

(17/03/12)

2.5%

(23/01/13)

2.5%

(23/01/13)

7.5%

(24/12/14)

12.5%

(17/09/15)

12.5%

(17/09/15)

17.5%

(11/08/17)

30%

(11/08/17)

35%

(14/06/18)

Refined Soyabean Oil

7.5%

(17/03/12)

7.5%

(17/03/12)

10%

(20/01/14)

15%

(24/12/14

20%

(17/09/15

20%

(17/09/15

20%

(11/08/17)

35%

(17/11/17)

45%

(14/06/18)

Crude Sunflower Oil

0%

(17/03/01)

2.5%

(23/01/13)

2.5%

(23/01/13)

7.5%

(24/12/14)

12.5%

(17/09/15)

12.5%

(17/09/15)

17.5%

(11/08/17)

30%

(17/11/17)

35%

(14/06/18)

Refined Sunflower Oil

7.5%

(17/03/12)

7.5%

(17/03/12)

10%

(20/01/14)

15%

(24/12/14)

20%

(17/09/15)

20%

(17/09/15)

20%

(17/09/15)

35%

(17/11/14)

45%

(14/06/18)

Crude Rapeseed oil

0%

(17/03/12)

2.5%

(23/01/13)

2.5%

(23/01/13)

7.5%

(24/12/14)

12.5%

(17/09/15)

12.5%

(17/09/15)

12.5%

(17/09/15)

25%

(17/11/17)

35%

(14/06/18)

Refined Rapeseed oil

7.5%

(17/03/12)

7.5%

(17/03/12)

10%

(20/01/14)

15%

(24/12/14)

20%

(17/09/15)

20%

(17/09/15)

20%

(17/09/15)

35%

(17/11/17)

45%

(14/06/18)

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).