India's edible oil imports up 12% to 1.098 million tonnes in February
India's edible oil imports rose 12 per cent year-on-year in February to 10.98 lakh tonnes on higher imports of crude palm oil, according to industry body SEA.
In a statement, the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) on Wednesday said that edible oil imports rose to 10,98,475 tonnes in February from 9,83,608 tonnes in the year-ago period.
Imports of non-edible oil fell to 16,006 tonnes in February from 36,389 tonnes in the same month last year.
Total imports of vegetable oils (edible oils and non-edible oils) went up 9 per cent to 11,14,481 tonnes in February this year from 10,19,997 tonnes a year ago.
During November 2022 to February 2023 period, imports of edible oils rose to 58,44,765 tonnes from 45,91,220 tonnes in the corresponding period of the previous oil marketing year.
Oil marketing year runs from November to October.
Imports of non-edible oils fell to 43,135 tonnes in the first four months of 2022-23 oil year from 99,938 tonnes in the year-ago period.
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