Govt levies 10 pc duty on mosur dal; extends duty-free import of yellow peas till May 31

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..... Govt levies 10 pc duty on mosur dal; extends duty-free import of yellow peas till May 31
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Dated:- 9-3-2025
PTI
New Delhi, Mar 9 (PTI) The government has imposed a 10 .....

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..... per cent import duty on lentils (mosur) and extended the duty-free import of yellow peas by three months till May 31 this year to enhance domestic availability, according to a finance ministry notific .....

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..... ation. Through the notification, the government has imposed 5 per cent basic customs duty and 5 per cent Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (AIDC) on lentils with effect from March 8. S .....

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..... o far, the import of lentils has been exempt from duty. The government had initially allowed the duty-free import of yellow peas in December 2023 and subsequently extended it thrice till February 28. .....

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..... As per estimates, India's yellow peas import stood at 30 lakh tonnes out of 67 lakh tonnes of overall pulses imported during 2024. PTI JD BAL BAL
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