India: Import Tariff Rate Increases for Lentils and Chickpeas

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The Ministry of Finance office of the Central Board of Excise and Customs announced a 30 percent tariff on the importation of chickpeas (Chana/Garbanzos/Vigna spp. and Phaseolus spp.) and lentils on its website on December 21, 2017. The Ministry announcement cites the measure as in the public’s interest and follows a series of recent import tariff increases. The applied tariff rate is now at par with India’s bound rate. India’s global chickpea and lentil imports are over U.S. $1.6 billion in 2017.

India: Import Tariff Rate Increases for Lentils and Chickpeas

 

Exporting, Regulations & Requirements, Trade Policy
South and Central Asia, India
Grains, Feeds and Fodders

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