Concerned over the high prices of cooking oils, the government has reduced the basic customs duty on refined palm oil to 12.5% from 17.5% till March next year.
This is to boost domestic supplies and bring down rates in the domestic retail markets.
With the reduction in the basic customs duty (BCD), the effective levy (including social welfare cess) on both refined palm oil and refined palmolein will come down to 13.75%, from 19.25%.