Centre imposes 10% import duty, 20% additional cess on yellow pea imports ahead of kharif season

Published 2025년 10월 30일

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The Centre has imposed a 30% total levy on yellow pea imports, comprising a 10% import duty and a 20% AIDC, effective November 1. This policy shift aims to support domestic pulse growers ahead of the kharif season, responding to farmer group concerns about cheap imports depressing local market prices.

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The Centre announced on Wednesday a 10% import duty and an additional 20% Agriculture Infrastructure Development Cess (AIDC) on yellow pea imports, to be effective from November 1. The total levy of 30% marks a significant policy shift aimed at supporting domestic pulse growers ahead of the upcoming kharif season.For months, farmer groups had been urging the government to restrict duty-free imports of yellow peas from countries like Canada and Russia. They argued that the influx of cheap imports was depressing domestic market prices and undermining the returns for local growers. #sr_widget.onDemand p, #stock_pro.onDemand p{font-size: 14px;line-height: 1.28;} .onDemand .live_stock{left:17px;padding:1px 3px 1px 5px;font-size:12px;font-weight:600;line-height:18px;top:9px} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{margin:0 auto 0;} #sr_widget.onDemand .live_stock p a{color: #fff;;} #sr_widget.onDemand .sr_desc{color: #024d99;margin-top:10px;} ...

Source: Economic times