Top Buyer India Extends Low Edible Oil Import Duty to Cap Prices


India, the world’s top edible oil importer, allowed traders to buy crude palm, soybean and sunflower oils at low duties for another year in a move that may sustain overseas purchases and cap prices before elections.
Traders and processors will benefit from a zero base import tax until the end of March next year, according to a finance ministry notification. However, they still pay other levies, such as agriculture and social……
