Government withdraws 20% export duty on onion effective April 1

Government withdraws 20% export duty on onion effective April 1

The Consumer Affairs Ministry says the “decision stands as another testament to the govt’s commitment to ensuring remunerative prices to farmers while maintaining affordability of onions to consumers”

Centre withdraws 20 per cent export duty on onion from April 1

The Centre on Saturday withdrew the 20 per cent duty on onion export, with effect from April 1, this year, which had been imposed earlier in September 2024. The Department of Revenue issued a notification in this regard. The government has taken measures to check exports by means of duty, minimum export price (MEP) and even to the extent of prohibiting export for almost five months from December 8, 2023, till May 3, 2024.  The export duty of 20 …

Centre Withdraws 20% Duty On Onion Exports, To Be Effective From April 1

The central government on Saturday withdrew 20 per cent duty on the export of onions imposed in September 2024.

"We had to cancel the originally planned containers from South Africa with a heavy heart"

"We had to cancel the originally planned containers from South Africa with a heavy heart"

Govt removes 20% Export Duty on Onions from 1st April

Govt removes 20% Export Duty on Onions from 1st April The Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC) has notified the removal of 20% export duty on Onions from 1st April. This is notified via issuing a notification. The Notification Read as Follows: In exercise of the powers conferred by sub-section (1) of section […]

Union Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Modi government is a farmer-friendly government and it is his priority and commitment to provide remunerative prices to farmers and ensure fair prices. Chouhan said today that earlier there was a 20% export duty on onion, but when onion prices started falling and farmers started getting less prices, the government decided to reduce the export duty on onion from 40…