India raises import tax on crude edible oils to 35 percent

Reuters  |  MUMBAI 

(Reuters) - India, the world's biggest importer of edible oil, has raised its import tax on some crude edible oils to 35 percent, and to 45 percent for refined edible oils, the government said in a notification on Thursday.

The country buys palm from and Malaysia; and soyoil mainly from and Brazil, while it purchases sunflower from

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First Published: Thu, June 14 2018. 18:07 IST