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SEA urges govt to ban import of refined palm oil, monitor illegal shipments

12 May 2020 Evaluate

With an aim to protect local processing industry, edible oil trade body -- the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) has asked the government to ban import of refined palm oil, fix tariff value on sunflower oil and monitor illegal shipments from Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.

SEA said it informed the government about the need to ban import of refined palm oil from Malaysia and Indonesia at a time when domestic refining capacity is lying idle, going against the clarion call given by Prime Minister Narendra Modi for ‘Make in India’. It added that with coronavirus driven prospects of job losses looming, it is imperative that refined oil imports are totally banned forthwith.

It highlighted that the industry currently has capacity to refine over 1.5 million tonnes monthly crude palm oil and supply RBD Palmolien/refined palm oil to meet the domestic demand. The trade body also stressed on the need to fix monthly tariff value to check import of sunflower oil, as is the case with palm and soya oils. This will ensure a level playing field in case of sunflower oil imports.

To check illegal imports, the SEA urged the government to strictly monitor shipments from Nepal, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka and check the origin of the product. To encourage domestic production of edible oils, the SEA suggested the government begin the long-delayed national mission for edible oils, and give full focus on non-traditional sources like rice bran, cottonseed and tree borne oilseeds.

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