Govt Reduces Import Duty By 5% On Refined Palm Oil

Amid the skyrocketed prices of edible oils in India, the government reduced the basic customs duty on refined palm oil to 12.5% from 17.5%, effective from December 21. This will continue in effect till March 2022, reported PTI. However, the President of Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA), Atual Chaturvedi, said it may increase the imports of refined palmolien. ''This is contrary to our principle of Aatam-Nirbharta,'' he added.