10% Import tariff is again implemented in the village, the farmers are happy with this decision, but why is the industry unhappy?
The Government of India will again be implementing import tariffs in the village from April 1 in the village. The Ministry of Finance has issued a notification in this regard. According to this notification, the central government believes that this import duty is being restored because it is needed for public interest. But on the other hand, the industry is unhappy with the government’s decision, as they feel that the tax is very low to discourage imports. This year, between the estimation of high gram yields, 10 percent of the import duty on it was imposed.
Disappointing in the industry due to low fee
However, when the customs duty on the gram is restored, the government has decided not to keep the agricultural infrastructure cess. This tax is also usually 10 percent. The government says that the 10 per cent import duty imposed is very modest and the price is integrated. Explain that the gram industry thought that gram imports would be more duty. The industry is demanding at least 25 percent import duty from the government.
An English newspaper, ‘The Business Line’, Bharat Pulses and Grain Association President Bimal Kothari said, “Import is being restored and production is being restored. It indicates that Australian farmers in the session of June indicate more crops.”
Grain production estimates
What is remarkable is that the Gram crop was influenced by an abnormal atmosphere due to last season El Ni నో. For this reason, the Center has imported import duty in the village since May 2024. However, in June 11.04 million tonnes in the year 2023-24, the Gram is expected to be 12.61 million tonnes. In addition to good yield, India imported 1.25 million tonnes of grams from Australia and Tanzania between April 2024 and February 2025. A year ago, this import was only 0.16 million tonnes at the same time.
Farmers will benefit from the decision
The decision to impose a 10 per cent import duty on the gram was Rs 5,461 per quintal during the village farming and the minimum support price (MSP) was Rs 5,650. However, most agricultural-manufacturing marketing committee yard, especially in Madhya Pradesh and Maharashtra, is running under MSP. This decision by the government is likely to stop the gram prices and protect the interests of the farmers.
The government has approved the purchase of a total of 27.99 lakh tonnes in MSP for the 2025 Rabi season. It recently raised a fee -free import window for yellow peas until May 31, 2025. The yellow peas fee was launched in December 2023.
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