Edible oil imports rise 3% in FY26 amid surge in Nepal duty-free shipments: SEA
Edible oil imports in India increased by 3% in the fiscal year 2025-26, reaching 166.51 lakh tonnes. This rise was primarily attributed to a significant increase in duty-free imports from Nepal, which more than doubled compared to the previous year. The Solvent Extractors' Association of India highlighted the need for improved domestic oilseed production to reduce reliance on imports.
- ▪Edible oil imports rose to 166.51 lakh tonnes in FY26, up from 161.82 lakh tonnes in FY25.
- ▪Nepal exported 7.36 lakh tonnes of edible oils to India in FY26, a 113% increase from the previous year.
- ▪Refined soybean oil constituted the majority of Nepal's exports to India, along with smaller amounts of other oils.
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“Edible oil imports rose 3% to 166.51 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven largely by a sharp jump in duty-free imports from Nepal,” industry body Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said on Tuesday (May 19, 2026). Imports had stood at 161.82 lakh tonnes in the prior fiscal year. The warning signs in India’s import billNepal, which enjoys zero-duty access to Indian markets under the South Asian Free Trade Area (SAFTA) agreement, exported 7.36 lakh tonnes of edible oils to India during the year 2026, more than double the 3.45 lakh tonnes shipped in the previous fiscal, a rise of 113%.Refined soybean oil made up the bulk of Nepal's exports to India, with smaller volumes of sunflower oil, RBD Palmolein and rapeseed oil also traded."The surge in duty-free imports of…
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