Lok Sabha Question No. 1500 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2023-12-12
Subject: Production of Pulses and Oilseeds
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Chunni Lal Sahu

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 1500

TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 12 th  DECEMBER, 2023

## PRODUCTION OF PULSES AND OILSEEDS

1500.  SHRI CHUNNI LAL SAHU:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE be pleased to state:-

- (a) the quality of normal production of pulses and oilseeds in the country;
- (b) the quantum of pulses and edible oils imported during the last three years;
- (c) the applicable import duty on pulses and edible oils during the last three years and the current year; and
- (d)  the  names  of  the  major  countries  from  which  the  pulses  and  edible  oils  were imported and the total import duty on it, year-wise?

## ANSWER

## MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

(SHRI ARJUN MUNDA)

- (a) The average production of pulses and oilseeds in the country for the last five years (2017-18 to 2022-23) is 247.85 lakh tonnes and 360.01 lakh tonnes respectively.
- (b) As per Directorate General of Commercial Intelligence and Statistics (DGCI&S), the quantum of pulses and vegetable oils imported during the last three years is given as under:

## (in Lakh Metric Tonne)

| Year      |   Pulses |   Vegetable Oil |
|-----------|----------|-----------------|
| 2020-2021 |    24.66 |          135.4  |
| 2021-2022 |    26.99 |          142.78 |
| 2022-2023 |    24.96 |          157.45 |

(c) & (d):   As per the Department of Revenue, Government of India, the applicable import duty on pulses and edible oils is given at Annexure-I. The major countries from which the pulses and edible oils were imported are given below;

| Major countries of Import of Pulses     | Major countries of Import of Pulses     |
|-----------------------------------------|-----------------------------------------|
| Year                                    | Countries                               |
| 2020-21                                 | Canada, Myanmar, Tanzania Rep           |
| 2021-22                                 | Myanmar, Canada, Mozambique             |
| 2022-23                                 | Myanmar, Canada, Mozambique             |
| Major Source of Import of Vegetable Oil | Major Source of Import of Vegetable Oil |
| Year                                    | Countries                               |
| 2020-21                                 | Indonesia, Malaysia, Argentina          |
| 2021-22                                 | Malaysia, Indonesia, Argentina          |
| 2022-23                                 | Indonesia, Malaysia, Argentina          |

## Annexure as referred in part (c) & (d) of the Lok Sabha unstarred Q. No. 1500.

## Import duty structure (MFN basis imports) on major pulses, falling under HS Code 0713:

## 1. Peas ( Pisum sativum ):

- (a) The current import duty structure is:

| HS Code                         | Description                                     | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|---------------------------------|-------------------------------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 0713 10 (other than 0713 10 10) | Peas ( Pisum Sativum ) (Other than Yellow Peas) | 10%                  | 40%                                               | 50%     |

## Note:

1.  Social Welfare Surcharge is exempt on Peas.
2.  With effect from the 8 th  December, 2023, Yellow Peas, falling under HS Code 0713 10 10, has been exempted from whole of applicable BCD and AIDC, up to and inclusive of the 31st March, 2024.
3. (b) Rate History from 1 st  January 2020 onwards is detailed below:

| Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Date from which applicable   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 50%                  | -                                                 | 01.01.2020                   |
| 10%                  | 40%                                               | 02.02.2021                   |

## 2. Kabuli Chana:

- (a) The current import duty structure is:
- (b) Rate History from 1 st  January 2020 onwards is detailed below:
3.  Bengal Gram (desi chana):

| HS Code    | Description   | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 0713 20 10 | Kabuli Chana  | 10%                  | 30%                                               | 40%     |

Note: Social Welfare Surcharge is additionally leviable on imports of Kabuli Chana.

| Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Date from which applicable   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 40%                  | -                                                 | 01.01.2020                   |
| 10%                  | 30%                                               | 02.02.2021                   |

(a) The current import duty structure is:

| HS Code    | Description              | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|------------|--------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 0713 20 20 | Bengal Gram (desi chana) | 10%                  | 50%                                               | 60%     |

Note: Social Welfare Surcharge is additionally leviable on imports of Bengal Gram.

- (b) Rate History from 1 st  January 2020 onwards is detailed below:
4. Chickpeas:
- (a) The current import duty structure is:

| Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Date from which applicable   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 60%                  | -                                                 | 01.01.2020                   |
| 10%                  | 50%                                               | 02.02.2021                   |

| HS Code    | Description                 | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|------------|-----------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 0713 20 90 | Other Chickpeas (garbanzos) | 10%                  | 50%                                               | 60%     |

Note: Social Welfare Surcharge is additionally leviable on imports of Chickpeas.

- (b) Rate History from 1 st  January 2020 onwards is detailed below:
5. Urad:
- (a) The current import duty structure is:
- (b) In the last three years, the import duty on Urad has been at Nil.
6. Moong:
- (a) The current import duty structure is:

| Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Date from which applicable   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 60%                  | -                                                 | 01.01.2020                   |
| 10%                  | 50%                                               | 02.02.2021                   |

|   HS Code | Description   | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|-----------|---------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|
|      0713 | Urad          | Nil                  | Nil                                               | Nil     |

| HS Code   | Description   | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|-----------|---------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|

| 0713   | Moong   | Nil   | Nil   | Nil   |
|--------|---------|-------|-------|-------|

(b) In the last three years, the import duty on Moong has been at Nil.

7. Lentils:

(a) The current import duty structure is:

| HS Code    | Description   | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 0713 40 00 | Lentils       | Nil                  | Nil                                               | Nil     |

Note: MFN Rate with Nil BCD and Nil AIDC has been applicable up to the 31 st March 2024. Thereafter, the MFN rate with BCD of Nil and AIDC of 10% is to be restored as per present relevant customs notifications along with applicable Social Welfare Surcharge.

- (b) Rate History from 1 st  January 2020 onwards is detailed below:
8. Tur Whole:

| Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Date from which applicable   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 30%,                 | -                                                 | 01.01.2020                   |
| 10%                  | -                                                 | 02.06.2020                   |
| 30%                  | -                                                 | 01.09.2020                   |
| 10%                  | -                                                 | 18.09.2020                   |
| 30%                  | -                                                 | 01.01.2021                   |
| 10%                  | 20%                                               | 02.02.2021                   |
| Nil                  | 10%                                               | 27.07.2021                   |
| Nil                  | Nil                                               | 13.02.2022                   |

(a) The current import duty structure is:

| HS Code    | Description   | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|------------|---------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 0713 60 00 | Tur Whole     | Nil                  | Nil                                               | Nil     |

## (b) Rate History from 1 st  January 2020 onwards is detailed below:

| Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Date from which applicable   |
|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------|
| 10%                  | -                                                 | 01.01.2020                   |
| Nil                  | Nil                                               | 04.03.2023                   |

## Duty structure (MFN basis imports) on imports of majorly imported edible oils, falling under Chapter 15

- 1) The applicable concessional import duty structure on majorly imported edible oils that has been made applicable up to 31 st  March, 2024, is as detailed below:

| HS Code    | Description of goods   | Basic Customs Duty   | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Total   |
|------------|------------------------|----------------------|---------------------------------------------------|---------|
| 1507 10 00 | Crude Soyabean Oil     | Nil                  | 5%                                                | 5%      |
| 1507 90 10 | Refined Soyabean Oil   | 12.5%                | Nil                                               | 12.5%   |
| 1512 11 10 | Crude Sunflower Oil    | Nil                  | 5%                                                | 5%      |
| 1512 19 10 | Refined Sunflower Oil  | 12.5%                | Nil                                               | 12.5%   |
| 1511 10 00 | Crude Palm Oils        | Nil                  | 5%                                                | 5%      |
| 1511 90    | Refined Palm Oils      | 12.5%                | Nil                                               | 12.5%   |

## Note:

1. Social Welfare Surcharge is additionally leviable on such imports.
2. After 31 st  March, 2024, as per present relevant notifications, the BCD of 2.5% and AIDC of 20% on crude category [total of 22.5%], and BCD of 32.5% on  refined  category  is  to  be  restored  on  MFN  basis.  Additionally,  SWS,  as applicable, will also be chargeable.
- 2) Rate History from 1 st  January 2020 onwards on above-mentioned edible oils is detailed below:

| Commodity                           | Basic Customs Duty               | Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess   | Date from which applicable                                                   |
|-------------------------------------|----------------------------------|---------------------------------------------------|------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| Crude Palm oils [HS 1511 10 00]     | 37.5% 27.5% 15% 10% 2.5% Nil Nil | - - 17.5% 17.5% 20% 7.5% 5%                       | 01.01.2020 27.11.2020 02.02.2021 30.06.2021 11.09.2021 14.10.2021 13.02.2022 |
| Refined Palm oils [HS 1511 90]      | 45% 37.5% 32.5% 17.5% 12.5%      | - Nil Nil Nil Nil                                 | 01.01.2020 30.06.2021 11.09.2021 14.10.2021                                  |
| Crude Sunflower oil [HS 1512 11 10] | 35% 15% 7.5% 2.5%                | - 20% 20% 20%                                     | 21.12.2021 01.01.2020 02.02.2021 20.08.2021 11.09.2021                       |

| [HS 1512 19 10]                      | 37.5% 32.5% 17.5% 12.5%   | Nil Nil Nil Nil   | 20.08.2021 11.09.2021 14.10.2021 15.06.2023   |
|--------------------------------------|---------------------------|-------------------|-----------------------------------------------|
| Crude Soyabean Oil [HS 1507 10 00]   | 35% 15% 7.5% 2.5%         | - 20% 20% 20%     | 01.01.2020 02.02.2021 20.08.2021 11.09.2021   |
| Refined Soyabean Oil [HS 1507 90 10] | Nil 45% 37.5% 32.5%       | 5% - Nil Nil      | 14.10.2021 01.01.2020 20.08.2021 11.09.2021   |

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