India’s Edible Oil Imports Rise To 16 MT In 2024-25: SEA
India imported 16 million tonnes of edible oils in 2024-25, with import value rising 22 per cent due to higher global prices, SEA data shows.
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Palm Oil Imports Drop 16% As Refiners Opt For Soft Oils
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- October 15, 2025
Soy oil imports surge 36.8 per cent to hit highest since July 2022; total edible oil imports slip 1 per cent India’s palm oil imports fell 16.31 per cent month-on-month in September 2025 to 8,29,017 metric tonnes, marking their lowest level since May, as refiners turned to cheaper soft oils amid volatile prices, according […]
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Centre Restricts Silver Jewellery Imports Till March 2026
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- September 25, 2025
The products that are now restricted include articles of jewellery of precious metal, silver and unstudded and other jewellery, which were free earlier
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Gold Duty Cut Putting Restriction On Unofficial Imports: Icra
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- June 24, 2025
Icra states that this is evident from an increase in official gold bullion imports by around 8 per cent in the fiscal year 2025
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India’s Silver Imports Surge 260% Fueled By Lower Duties
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 9, 2024
India witnessed a remarkable surge in silver imports in February, reaching an unprecedented 260 per cent increase, driven by lower duties that incentivized substantial purchases from the United Arab Emirates (UAE), according to reports from government and industry sources shared with Reuters. Projections suggest that this trend is set to continue, with a potential 66 […]
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India Swaps Palm Oil For Sunflower Oil As Prices Rise
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- April 3, 2024
India witnessed a significant surge in March in sunflower oil imports, soaring by 51 per cent compared to the previous month, reaching the second-highest level on record. This increase was primarily attributed to lower prices, compelling refiners to boost their purchases of sunflower oil while decreasing their procurement of rival palm oil, according to the […]
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India Eyes $450 Bn Exports Despite Red Sea Woes: FIEO
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 20, 2024
The president of the Federation of Indian Export Organisation (FIEO), Ashwani Kumar, has projected that the nation’s merchandise exports will likely hit USD 450 billion by the end of this financial year, despite facing geopolitical hurdles such as the Red Sea crisis. He emphasised the urgency of tackling challenges arising from the Red Sea crisis […]
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Indian PC Imports From China Plummet After Govt Measures
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- March 1, 2024
The latest data from the commerce department revealed that China’s total shipments of personal computers and laptops to India stood at 89.4 per cent in December, which when compared to the period from April to December was found to be at 76.4 per cent in FY 2024. December spelled a different story for China’s imports […]
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India’s Vegetable Oil Imports Fall 28% In January, Lowering Supply Pressures
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 13, 2024
India imported 1.2 million tonnes of vegetable oils in January 2024, 28 per cent lower than it shipped in the same month last year at about 1.7 million tonnes, data compiled by The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) showed on Monday. Of the total imports, it consisted of 1.19 million tonnes of edible oils […]
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Govt Steps Bring Down Prices Of Perishables, Says Sitharaman
- by BW Retail World Bureau
- February 7, 2024
Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman on Tuesday said prices of perishable items have come down and are well within the tolerance band. To a query raised by AIADMK’s M Thambi Durai on the rise in retail inflation, during the Question Hour in Rajya Sabha today, she detailed the interventions made by her government to keep […]