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The government has reduced Basic Customs Duty on crude sunflower, soybean, and palm oils from 20% to 10%. This aims to ease edible oil prices and boost domestic refining. The new duty structure creates a 19.25% gap between crude and refined oil imports.
In a significant move to tackle rising food inflation, the central government has reduced the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on major imported crude edible oils from 20% to 10%. The reduced duty applies to key oils such as crude sunflower oil, crude soybean oil, and crude palm oil. This change, announced by the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, aims to bring relief to consumers and improve cost-efficiency for domestic refiners.
The revision follows a duty hike in September 2024, which had contributed to higher edible oil prices, compounded by global price surges. The government now seeks to stabilise the domestic market through a more favourable import structure.
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Basic Customs Duty on crude edible oils reduced from 20% to 10%
Applies to crude sunflower, soybean, and palm oils
Duty gap between crude and refined edible oils set at 19.25%
Aims to reduce retail prices and support domestic refining
Industry stakeholders must report updated MRP and PTD data weekly
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The reduced BCD is expected to lower the landed cost of imported crude edible oils, directly impacting retail prices. With a 19.25% duty differential between crude and refined oils, the policy incentivises higher domestic refining rather than importing finished products. This is anticipated to strengthen the domestic edible oil ecosystem by creating more processing jobs and ensuring better price realisation for farmers.
The government has requested industry associations to ensure the duty benefit is passed on to end consumers. They are also required to submit weekly data on Maximum Retail Price (MRP) and Price Trade Discount (PTD) to monitor market movement.
Oil Type | Old BCD Rate | New BCD Rate | Crude–Refined Duty Gap |
Crude Sunflower Oil | 20% | 10% | 19.25% |
Crude Soybean Oil | 20% | 10% | 19.25% |
Crude Palm Oil | 20% | 10% | 19.25% |
The move is expected to ease pressure on household budgets and align pricing structures with global trends while ensuring robust utilisation of domestic refining capacities.
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Source: CNBCTV18
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