Government of India lifts onion export ban; imposes minimum export price of USD 550/tonne

게시됨 2024년 5월 4일

Tridge 요약

The Indian government has lifted the ban on onion exports, which was in place since March 31, 2023, and imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 550 per tonne. This decision, made during the Lok Sabha elections, replaces the 40% duty that was imposed the previous night. The decision to ban exports was initially made due to a decrease in onion production in major Indian states. The government had allowed export of 99,150 tonnes of onions to six neighboring countries before the ban.

면책 조항: 위의 요약은 정보 제공 목적으로 Tridge 자체 학습 AI 모델에 의해 생성되었습니다.

원본 콘텐츠

New Delhi, May 4 (PTI) The government on Saturday lifted the ban on onion exports but imposed a minimum export price (MEP) of USD 550 per tonne, amid ongoing Lok Sabha elections in the country. Last night, the government imposed a 40 per cent duty on export of onions. “The export policy of onions is amended from prohibited to free subject to MEP of USD 550 per metric ton with immediate effect and until further orders,” the directorate general of foreign trade (DGFT) said in a notification. On December 8, 2023, the government banned export of onions from March 31 this year. In March, the export prohibition was extended till further orders. In March, the Union Agriculture Ministry released the data for onion production. As per the data, onion production in 2023-24 (First Advance Estimates) is expected to be around 254.73 lakh tonnes compared to around 302.08 lakh tonnes last year. This is due to a decrease of 34.31 lakh tonnes output in Maharashtra, 9.95 lakh tonnes in Karnataka, ...

출처: Theprint