Product Profile: Edible Oils

1.0 Production of edible oilseeds/edible oils

1.1 Production oilseeds has grown almost double in last 12 years from 176 lakh MT in 2000-01 to 321
lakh MT in 2012-13. In addition, cottonseed has emerged as a significant source of edible oil for India.
Other significant sources of edible oil are copra, palm oil, rice bran and oil meals.
Production of Oilseeds (Source: Directorate of Economic & Statistics)
(Lakh Tonnes)
2000-01
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10 2010-11 2011-12
Groundnut
64.1
91.82
71.68
54.29
82.65
69.33
Sesamum
5.2
7.57
6.4
5.88
8.93
8.21
Nigerseed
1.1
1.1
1.17
1
1.08
1
Rapeseed
Mustard
41.9
58.34
72.01
66.08
81.79
67.76
Linseed
2
1.63
1.69
1.54
1.47
1.41
Safflower
2
2.25
1.89
1.79
1.5
1.21
Sunflower
6.5
14.63
11.58
8.51
6.51
4.99
Soyabean
52.8
109.68
99.05
99.65
127.36
122.82
total
175.6
287.02
265.47
238.74
311.29
276.73

1.2

2012-13
87.14
7.58
0.87
81.93
2.76
2.79
11.61
126.19
320.87

State-wise area coverage and production of different oilseeds are given at annex I.

1.3 An estimate of edible oil production in the country made by Solvent Extractors Association of
India is given in the Annexure II.
2.0 Export/import
2.1 Despite increase in production of edible oils in the country, around 48% of domestic demand is
being met from imports. Trend of increasing imports over years may be seen in the following table:
Year

Net availability of
edible oils from all
oilseeds
(Lakh MT)

Import of
edible oil
(Lakh MT)

Total
availability/
consumption
(Lakh MT)

Proportion of
imported oil in
total consumption
in percentage

Import bill
(in Rs. crore)

2005-06
2006-07
2007-08
2008-09
2009-10
2010-11
2011-12

83.16
73.7
86.54
84.56
79.46
97.82
90.21

44.17
47.15
56.08
81.83
79.56
68.94
83.87

127.33
120.85
142.62
166.39
159.02
166.76
174.08

34.69
39.02
39.32
49.18
50.03
41.34
48.10

8961
9540
10301
15837
26484
29442
45940

2.2
Palm oil constitutes around 80% of imported oil in the country. Soybean oil and sunflower oil
constitute remaining 20% (around 10% each).
S.No.

Commodity

1
2
3
4

Soy Bean Crude

Crude Palm Oil
Refined Palm Oil
Crude Sunflower
Oil
5
Crude Palm
Kernel
TOTAL OIL IMPORTS

Qty Imported in Lakh MT

Unit Value in RS/MT

2009-10

2010-11

2011-12

11
48
13
5

11
41
9
6

9
52
14
8

200910
37383
31015
32442
40692

201011
43277
41085
46183
49646

201112
60874
52136
54784
62892

35299

58503

68480

80

69

84

2.3
Import of edible oil seeds is negligible due to prohibitive import duty of 30%. Ground nut and
sesamum seeds are exported in significant quantities.
Import of Oil Seeds (Qty in MT)
S.No.

HSCode

Commodity

2010-2011

1
2

120100
120220

5
1737

3
4

120400
120590

120600

7
8
10

120740
120750
120799

SOYA BEANS W/N BROKEN

SHELLED GROUNDNUTS WHETHER
OR NOT BROKEN
LINSEED WHETHER OR NOT BROKEN
OTHER RAPE/COLZA SEEDS W/N
BROKEN
SUNFLOWER SEEDS WHETHER OR
NOT BROKEN
SEASAMUM SEEDS W/N BROKEN
MUSTARD SEEDS W/N BROKEN
OTHR OIL SEEDS & OLEGNUS FRUITS
W/N BROKN

Total

1
2

120100
120210

120220

4
5

120300
120400

120510

120590

120600

10
11

120740
120750

Export of Oilseeds
SOYA BEANS W/N BROKEN
GROUND-NUTS IN SHELL,NOT
ROASTED/COOKED
SHELLED GROUNDNUTS WHETHER
OR NOT BROKEN
COPRA
LINSEED WHETHER OR NOT
BROKEN
LOW ERVUCACID RAPE OR COLZA
SEEDS
OTHER RAPE/COLZA SEEDS W/N
BROKEN
SUNFLOWER SEEDS WHETHER OR
NOT BROKEN
SEASAMUM SEEDS W/N BROKEN
MUSTARD SEEDS W/N BROKEN

20112012
121
692

411
100

64

8728
151
42929

609
78
40599

54063

42166

2010-2011
15384
10518

2011-2012
37945
11654

423235

820963

18433
969

17619
1332

100

1363

42

4208

5183

398441
14253

389154
35960

13

120799

OTHR OIL SEEDS & OLEGNUS

FRUITS W/N BROKN
Total

25735

41405

911279

1362620

Major Oilseeds: World Supply and Distribution (in million MT) (Source :
USDA)
3.

Year

2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

Jan 2012/13

Feb 2012/13

Production
United
States
Brazil
Argentina
China
India
Other
Total

89.2
60.31
35.51
58.12
33.4
120.17
396.7

98.9
71.42
57.94
57.84
32.37
125.66
444.13

100.38
79.03
54.22
58.1
34.95
129.04
455.72

92.35
70.2
44.75
59.07
35.67
139.36
441.39

92.71
85.22
58.82
56.58
35.38
137.1
465.8

92.71
86.22
57.82
57.28
35.38
137.47
466.87

Imports
China
EU-27
Mexico
Japan
Taiwan
Indonesia
Thailand
Turkey
Egypt
Korea
South
Other
Total

44.14
18.03
4.72
5.74
2.22
1.63
1.56
1.75
1.6

52.54
15.9
5.2
5.91
2.47
1.9
1.73
2.59
1.68

53.66
16.31
5.36
5.47
2.46
2.19
2.2
2.34
1.71

62.29
16.75
5.21
5.35
2.29
2.22
1.98
2.03
1.87

65.16
15.52
5.09
4.99
2.31
2.31
2.02
1.96
1.77

65.31
15.72
5.09
5.01
2.41
2.31
2.02
2.01
1.77

1.3
11.26
93.95

1.35
10.45
101.72

1.4
11.08
104.17

1.32
10.27
111.57

1.33
9.75
112.19

1.34
9.7
112.67

Exports
Brazil
United
States
Argentina
Canada
Paraguay
Ukraine
Australia
Other
Total

30.14

28.65

30.07

36.46

38.49

38.49

35.69
6.31
10
2.33
3.68
1.21
4.91
94.27

41.69
13.82
9.47
4.69
2.41
1.37
5.29
107.38

41.83
10.03
10.2
5.19
2.85
2.2
5.43
107.78

37.69
8.17
11.66
3.25
2.83
3.31
6.21
109.57

37.55
11.88
10.84
5.14
3.25
2.66
5.45
115.26

37.72
11.78
10.84
5.14
3.3
2.66
5.74
115.67

3.1 Soy Oil: China (after importing soybean), USA, Argentina and Brazil are main producers of
soybean oil. Soy oil Balance Sheet (2012-13) (Values in million MT)
Country

Opening
Stock

Production
Estimates

Domestic
Consumption

Exports

Imports

Ending
Stocks

Argentina
Brazil
China
India
United
States

0.28
0.40
0.62
0.37

7.30
7.08
11.71
1.77

4.07
1.73
1.46
1.16

4.07
1.73
0.06
0.01

0.00
0.00
1.40
1.15

0.19
0.38
0.85
0.23

1.15

8.30

0.98

0.82

0.16

0.67

3.2 Palm Oil: Indonesia and Malaysia are the main producers.
(Values in million MT)
2008/09

2009/10

2010/11

2011/12

Jan 2012/13

Feb
2012/13

Indonesia

20500

22000

23600

25900

28000

28000

Malaysia

17259

17763

18211

18202

18500

18500

Thailand

1540

1345

1288

1546

1700

1700

Colombia

795

770

750

915

960

960

Nigeria

850

850

850

850

850

850

Other

3074

3145

3224

3286

3317

3317

Total

44018

45873

47923

50699

53327

53327

India

6867

6603

6661

7473

7700

7700

China

6118

5760

5711

5841

6300

6300

EU-27

5505

5438

4930

5250

5400

5400

Pakistan

1915

2172

2102

2150

2260

2260

Malaysia

1047

1283

1593

1850

1870

1800

Egypt

1024

1174

1277

1350

1375

1375

United States

1036

994

980

1032

1225

1225

Bangladesh

700

951

996

975

1075

1075

Singapore

336

435

656

775

755

755

Japan

531

581

570

580

620

620

Other

8976

9926

10636

10835

11276

11276

Total

34055

35317

36112

38111

39856

39786

Indonesia

15964

16573

16422

18252

19600

19600

Malaysia

15485

15530

16596

16600

16700

16780

Papua New Guinea

455

478

500

505

520

520

Thailand

114

121

382

336

480

480

United Arab Emirates

232

344

400

425

450

450

Other

2682

2706

2747

2839

2961

2961

Total

34932

35752

37047

38957

40711

40791

Year
Production

Imports

Exports

3.3 Rape Oil: EU, China and Canada are main producers. Indias export/import of rape oil is
negligible. Rapeseed oil Balance Sheet (2012-13) (Values in million MT)
Country
Canada
China

Opening
Stock
0.001
0.0836

Production
Estimates
0.292
0.5195

Domestic
Consumption
0.05
0.6072

Exports

Imports

0.25
0.0005

0.009
0.075

Ending
Stocks
0.002
0.0704

EU-27
India

3.4

0.0156
0.0233

0.9059
0.227

0.9315
0.245

0.02
0.001

0.05
0.003

0.02
0.0073

Sunflower oil: Ukraine, Russia, and Argentina are the main producers.
Sunflower oil Balance Sheet (2012-13) (Values in million MT)
Country
Argentina
India
Russia
Ukraine
United States

Opening Production
Domestic
Stock
Estimates Consumption
0.572
1.425
0.517
0.137
0.202
1.425
0.123
2.848
2.09
0.728
3.735
0.555
0.023
0.238
0.215

Exports

Imports

1.1
0.002
0.8
3.3
0.068

0
1.2
0.05
0
0.045

Ending
Stocks
0.38
0.112
0.131
0.608
0.023

4.
Prices
International prices of oilseeds and edible oils are given at annexure III (Source: FAO)
4.1 Soybean oil
Soybean oil:

International crude soy oil price trend

Domestic crude degum soy oil prices trend

4.2 Palm oil

International crude palm oil price trend

Domestic crude palm oil prices trend

4.3 Rapeseed oil

Domestic refined rapeseed oil price trend

4.4 Soy oil

International crude soy oil price trend

5.0

Domestic refined soy oil price trend

Balance Sheet of edible oil- India

Balance sheet of Indian

Edible Oil
Beginning Stock

2010-11

2011-12

2012-13

% Change

0.67

0.52

1.29

147.47

Production

7.98

8.04

8.34

3.77

Imports

8.37

9.98

9.90

-0.80

Total Supply

17.02

18.54

19.53

5.34

Total Demand(Consumption)

16.50

17.25

18.10

4.93

Ending Stock

0.52

1.29

1.43

10.88

Exports

6. Monthly Indian edible oils imports (Values in MT)

Months
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
Total Edible oil Imports
7.0

2012-13
676,234
875,994

1,552,228

2011-12
827,684
654,714
647,693
873,313
702,335
897,404
883,410
769,885
848,229
882,269
976,417
1,018,113
9,981,466
Source - SEA of India

Policy Measures on edible oils

S.No.
1

Date/ Notification no.

11.03.2008 DGFT
NOTIFICATION NO. 85 (RE2007)/2004-2009

Policy measures
All edible oils under Chapter 15 of Schedule I not permitted
to be exported

01.04.08 Notification No.

42/2008-Customs

01.04.2008 DGFT
NOTIFICATION NO. 92 (RE2007)/2004-2009

Govt. vide its Notification reduced the duty to zero on all

crude edible oils and to 7.5% on all refined oils. This
includes Sunflower, Mustard, Soyabean, Groundnut,
Coconut, Palm, Sesame, Tung, Olive oils, margarine,
vanaspati and other edible oils.
Restrictions on export of edible oils imposed vide
Notification NO. 85 (RE-2007)/2004-2009 not applicable to
the following :
(i)
(ii)
(iii)

(iv)

ITC (HS)
Code

Export of Castor Oil, (of non-edible grade),

Export of Coconut Oil through Cochin Port,
Deemed export of edible oils (as input raw
material) from DTA to 100% EOUs for
production of non-edible goods, to be
exported, and
Export of Oils produced out of minor forest
produce, as per table given below, even if
edible :
Item Description

4
5

15.05.2008 DGFT
NOTIFICATION NO. 11 (RE2008)/2004-2009
20.11.2008 DGFT
NOTIFICATION NO. 60 (RE2008)/2004-2009

15159010

Fixed Vegetable oils viz. Neutralised and

Bleached Morwah Oil/fat, Neutralised and
Bleached Kokum oil/fat, Neutralised and
Bleached Sal oil/ sal fat / Stearine.

15159020

Fixed vegetable oils viz. Dhup oil, Neemseed

oil

15159030

Fixed vegetable oils viz. Nigerseed oil.

15159040

Fixed vegetable oils viz. Neutralised and

Bleached Mango kernel fat/oil/stearine/olein.

15179010

Sal Fat (Processed or Refined).

15219020

Shellac wax, whether or not coloured.

Prohibition imposed by Notification No. 85 (RE2007)/2004-2009 not to apply to export of 1,750 MTs of
edible oil to Bhutan
Export of edible oils allowed as under:i)
The export of edible oils is permitted in branded
consumer packs of up to 5 Kgs, subject to a limit of 10,000
tons during the next one year up to 31st October, 2009: Such
exports allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.
ii)

Export of fish oil allowed freely.

02.12.2009 DGFT
NOTIFICATION NO. 18 (RE2009)/2009-2014

The export of edible oils is permitted in branded consumer

packs of up to 5 Kgs. subject to a limit of not exceeding
10,000 tons during 1.11.2009 to 31.10.2010. Such exports
allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.

30.09.2010 DGFT
NOTIFICATION NO. 07 (RE2010)/2009-2014
03.06.2011 DGFT
NOTIFICATION NO. 50 (RE2010)/2009-2014

The ban imposed vide Notification No.85 (RE-2007)/20042009 applicable upto 30.09.2011along with exemption.

Prohibition on export of edible oils extended upto

30.09.2011. But, the same not to apply to export of Organic
edible oils (new addition now) in addition to other
relaxations/exemption granted earlier; but with a ceiling of
10,000 MTs per annum and subject to certain conditions as
under:
a) Quantity limit of 10,000 MTs per annum;
(b) It should be duly certified by APEDA as being
organic edible oils;
(c) Export contracts to be registered with APEDA, New
Delhi prior to shipment;
(d) Exports allowed only from Customs EDI Ports.

28.09.2011 DGFT

Prohibition on export of edible oils extended upto

10

11

NOTIFICATION NO. 77 (RE2010)/2009-2014

01.08.2012 DGFT
NOTIFICATION NO. 77 (RE2012)/2009-2014

30.09.2012. But, the same not applicable to

relaxations/exemption
(i)
Export of edible oils in branded consumer packs
prohibited.
(ii) Transitional arrangements under Para 1.5 of FTP not
applicable

19.10.2012 DGFT
NOTIFICATION NO. 24 (RE2012)/2009-2014

Prohibition on export of edible oils extended till further

orders.
But,
the
same
not
applicable
to
relaxations/exemption as mentioned in para 3 & 4 above.
Export of fish oil continues to be free as per Notification
No. 60 dated 20.11.2008.

8.0

Present Policy

8.1

Import:

Exim Code

Item Description

Policy

1507
1507 10 00

SOYA-BEAN OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS,

WHETHER OR NOT REFINED, BUT NOT
CHEMICALLY MODIFIED
Crude oil, whether or not degummed

Free

1507 90

Other:

1507 90 10

Edible grade

Free

1507 90 90

Other

Free

1508
1508 10 00

GROUNDNUT OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS,

WHETHER OR NOT REFINED BUT NOT
CHEMICALLY MODIFIED
Crude oil

Free

1508 90

Other:

1508 90 10

Deodorized (Salad Oil)

Free

Other:
1508 90 91

Edible grade

Free

1508 90 99

Other

Free

1509
1509 10 00

OLIVE OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS,

WHETHER OR NOT REFINED BUT NOT
CHEMICALLY MODIFIED
Virgin

Free

1509 90

Other:

1509 90 10

Edible grade

Free

Policy Conditions

1509 90 90

Other

Free

1510

OTHER OILS AND THEIR FRACTIONS

OBTAINED SOLELY FROM OLIVES,
WHETHER OR NOT REFINED, BUT NOT
CHEMICALLY MODIFIED, INCLUDING
BLENDS OF THESE OILS OR FRACTIONS
WITH OILS OR FRACTIONS OF HEADING
1509
Other Oils and their fractions obtained solely
from olives, whether or not refined, but not
chemically modified, including blends of these
oils or fractions with oils or fractions of
heading 1509:
Crude oil

Free

1510 00

1510 00 10

Other:
1510 00 91

Edible grade

Free

1510 00 99

Other

Free

1511
1511 10 00

PALM OIL AND ITS FRACTIONS,

WHETHER OR NOT REFINED, BUT NOT
CHEMICALLY MODIFIED
Crude oil

Free

Import not permitted through

any port in Kerala.

1511 90

Other:

1511 90 10

Refined bleached deodorised palm oil

Free

1511 90 20

Refined bleached deodorised palmolein

Free

1511 90 90

Other

Free

Import not permitted through

any port in Kerala.
Import not permitted through
any port in Kerala.
Import not permitted through
any port in Kerala.

1512

1512 11

SUNFLOWER SEED, SAFFLOWER OR

COTTON SEED OIL AND THEIR
FRACTIONS THEREOF, WHETHER OR
NOT REFINED, BUT NOT CHEMICALLY
MODIFIED
Sunflower seed or safflower Oil and fractions
thereof :
Crude Oil:

1512 11 10

Sunflower seed oil

Free

1512 11 20

Safflower seed oil (kardi seed oil)

Free

1512 19

Other:

1512 19 10

Sunflower oil, edible grade

Free

1512 19 20

Free

1512 19 30

Sunflower oil, non-edible grade (other than

crude oil)
Saffola oil, edible grade

1512 19 40

Saffola oil, non-edible grade

Free

1512 19 90

Other

Free

Free

Cotton-seed oil and its fractions:

1512 21 00

Free

1512 29

Crude oil, whether or not gossypol has been

removed
Other:

1512 29 10

Edible grade

Free

1512 29 90

Other

Free

1513

COCONUT (COPRA), PALM KERNEL OR

BABASSU OIL AND FRACTIONS
THEREOF, WHETHER OR NOT REFINED,
BUT NOT CHEMICALLY MODIFIED
Coconut (Copra) oil and its fractions:

1513 11 00

Crude oil

State Trading
Enterprise

1513 19 00

Other

State Trading
Enterprise

1513 21

Palm kernel or babassu oil and fractions

thereof:
Crude oil:

1513 21 10

Palm kernel oil

Free

1513 21 20
1513 29
1513 29 10

Babassu oil
Other:
Palm kernel oil and its fractions

Free

1513 29 20

Babassu oil and fractions edible grade

Free

1513 29 30

Babassu oil and fractions, other than edible

grade
Other

Free

1513 29 90
1514

Free

1514 11

RAPE, COLZA OR MUSTARD OIL AND ITS

FRACTIONS THEREOF, WHETHER OR
NOT REFINED , BUT NOT CHEMICALLY
MODIFIED
Low erucic acid rape or colza oil and its
factions:
Crude oil:

1514 11 10

Colza oil

Free

1514 11 20

Rape oil

Free

1514 11 90

Other

Free

1514 19

Other:

1514 19 10

Refined colza oil of edible grade

Free

1514 19 20

Refined rapeseed oil of edible grade

Free

1514 19 90

Other

Free

Import allowed through STC

subject to para 2.11 of Foreign
Trade Policy.
Import allowed through STC
subject to para 2.11 of Foreign
Trade Policy.

Import not permitted through

any port in Kerala.
Free
Free
Import not permitted through
any port in Kerala.

Other:
1514 91

Crude oil:

1514 91 10

Colza oil

Free

1514 91 20

Mustard oil

Free

1514 91 90

Rapeseed oil

Free

1514 99

Other:

1514 99 10

Refined colza oil of edible grade

Free

1514 99 20

Refined rapeseed oil of edible grade

Free

1514 99 90

Other

Free

1515

OTHER FIXED VEGETABLE FATS AND

OILS (INCLUDING JOJOBA OIL) AND
THEIR FRACTIONS, WHETHER OR NOT
REFINED, BUT NOT CHEMICALLY
MODIFIED
Linseed oil and its fractions:

1515 11 00

Crude oil

1515 19

Other:

1515 19 10

Edible grade

Free

1515 19 90

Other

Free

Free

Maize (Corn) Oil and its fractions:

1515 21 00

Crude oil

Free

1515 29

Other:

1515 29 10

Edible grade

Free

1515 29 90

Other

Free

1515 30

Castor oil and its fractions:

1515 30 10

Edible grade

Free

1515 30 90

Other

Free

1515 50

Seasame oil and its fractions:

1515 50 10

Crude oil

Free

Other:
1515 50 91

Edible grade

Free

1515 50 99

Other

Free

1515 90

Other:

1515 90 10

Fixed vegetable oils, namely the following: chul

moogra oil, mawra oil, kokam oil, tabacco seed
oil, sal oil
Fixed vegetable oils, namely the following:
neem seed oil, karanj oil, silk cotton seed oil,
khakhon oil, water melon oil, kusum oil, rubber
seed oil, dhup oil, undi oil, maroti oil, pisa oil,
nahar oil
Fixed vegetable oils, namely the following :
cardamom oil, chillies/ capsicum oil, turmeric
oil, ajwain seed oil, niger seed oil, garlic oil
Fixed vegetable oils of edible grade namely the
following: mango kernel oil, mahua oil, rice
bran oil
Other:

Free

1515 90 91

Edible grade

Free

1515 90 99

Other

Free

1516 20

Vegetable fats and oils and their fractions:

1515 90 20

1515 90 30
1515 90 40

1516 20 11
1516 20 19
1516 20 21
1516 20 29
1516 20 31
1516 20 39
1516 20 91
1516 20 99
1517

1517 10
1517 10 10

Cotton seed oil:

Edible grade
Other
Groundnut oil:
Edible grade
Other
Hydrogenated castor oil (opal wax):
Edible grade
Other
Other:
Edible grade
Other
MARGARINE; EDIBLE MIXTURE OR
PREPARATIONS OF ANIMAL OR
VEGETABLE FATS OR OILS OR OF
FRACTIONS OF DIFFERENT FATS OR OILS
OF THIS CHAPTER, OTHER THAN EDIBLE
FATS OR OILS OR THEIR FRACTIONS OF
HEADING 1516
Margarine, excluding liquid margarine:

Free

Free
Free

Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free
Free

Prohibited

1517 10 21

Of animal origin
Of vegetable origin:
Edible grade

1517 10 22

Linoxyn

Free

1517 10 29

Other

Free

Not permitted to be imported

Free

8.2
Export: Governed by Notification No 32 (RE 2012)/2009-2014 New Delhi, Dated : 5th
February, 2013

1. Export of edible oils was initially prohibited for a period of one year with effect from
17.03.2008 vide Notification No. 85 dated 17.03.2008 which was extended from time to time.
Vide Notification No. 24(RE-2012)/2009-14 dated 19th October 2012, prohibition on export of
edible oil has been extended till further orders.
2. Following exemptions are permitted from the prohibition on export of edible oils:
(a) Castor oil
(b) Coconut oil from all EDI Ports and through Land Custom Stations(LCS) [LCS to be notified
separately]
(c) Deemed export of edible oils(as input raw material) from DTA to 100% EOUs for production
of non-edible goods to be exported
(d) Edible oils from Domestic Tariff Area (DTA) to Special Economic Zones (SEZs) to be
consumed by SEZ units for manufacture of processed food products, subject to applicable
value addition norms
(e) Edible oils produced out of minor forest produce, ITC(HS) Code 15159010, 15159020,
15159030, 15159040, 15179010 and 15219020.
3. Export of edible oils in branded consumer packs of upto 5 Kgs is permitted with a Minimum
Export Price of USD 1500 per MT.
4. The prohibition will not apply to export of Peanut Butter, ITC (HS) Code 15179020.

9.0

Status in FTAs/PTAs/RTAs

India has kept Edible oils in negative list under major trade agreements like as India-Malaysia CECA
(except palm oil-HST and olive oil-NT-I category), India-Japan CEPA, India-Korea CEPA, IndiaSingapore CECA, India-ASEAN FTA (except palm oil-HST and olive oil-NT-I category), SAFTA(nonLDCs) etc.
10. Current policy issues
Deptt of Revenue has notified import duty of 2.5% on crude edible oils wef 23 rd January 2013.
Tariff value on edible oils has been de-freezed (which had remained frozen at around USD 485 pert MT
since 2006) and now made applicable at current prices. Thus for refined edible oils, import duty is @7.5%
of the current international prices .

11.0

Phyto-sanitary requirements for import of oilseeds

Plant species

Category of plant
material

Country Additional
Special conditions of
of Origin declarations import

Brassica spp
(Mustard,
Rape/canola,
Cabbage,
Cauliflower,
Kohlrabi, Brussels
sprouts, Broccoli,
Knol Khol, Chinese
Cabbage and other
Cole crops)

Seeds for consumption

Any
Country

Carthamus
tinctorius
(Safflower)

(ii) Grains (seeds) for

consumption

(i)
Nil
Australia
(ii)
Mexico
(iii)
Argentina

Grain (seeds) for

consumption/
processing

Russia

Nil

Free from
Thlaspi
arvense

(i) (a) Weed free crop/

area certification or (b)
Zero dockage certification
in respect of quarantine
weed seeds in the
Phytosanitary Certificate
or (c) Devitalization of
seed by heat treatment at
120oC for 15 minutes or
any other equivalent
treatment approved by the
Plant Protection Adviser
to the Government of
India (ii) Management of
handling, transportation,
milling, and processing of
import consignment and
manner of disposal of
refuse as per the
guidelines prescribed by
the Plant Protection
Advisor to the
Government of India
(i)(a) Weed free crop/area
certification or (b)Zero
dockage certification in
respect of quarantine weed
seeds in the Phytosanitary
Certificate or
(c)Devitalisation of seed
by heat treatment at
120oC for 15 minutes or
any other equivalent
treatment approved by the
Plant Protection Adviser
to the Government of
India and
(ii)Management of
handling, transportation,
milling and processing of
import consignment and
manner of disposal of
refuse as per the

Sesamum spp.
(Sesamum)

Grains (seeds) for

consumption

(i)
Nil
Somalia
(ii) Sudan
(iii)
Senegal
and (iv)
African
countries
&
Pakistan

Glycine spp.
(Soybean)

(i) Seeds for

consumption/
processing

Any

Free from
Bruchids
(Bruchidius
spp.)

guidelines prescribed by
the Plant Protection
Adviser to the
Government of India
(i)Fumigation with Methyl
bromide at 16 g. per cubic
metre for 24 hrs. at 21oC
and above or equivalent or
any other treatment
approved by the Plant
Protection Adviser to the
Government of India and
the treatment should be
endorsed on Phytosanitary
Certificate issued at the
Country of Origin/reexport.
(ii) Free from quarantine
weed seeds and soil
contamination
(i)(a)Weed free crop/ area
certification or (b)Zero
dockage certification in
respect of quarantine weed
seeds in the Phytosanitary
Certificate or
(c)Devitalization of seed
by heat treatment at
120oC for 15 minutes or
any other equivalent
treatment approved by the
Plant Protection Adviser
to the Government of
India
(ii)Management of
handling, transportation,
milling, and processing of
import consignment and
manner of disposal of
refuse as per the
guidelines prescribed by
the Plant Protection
Advisor to the
Government of India

Helianthus spp.
(Sunflower)

Seeds for consumption

or processing

Any
Country

Nil

(i)(a) Weed free crop/ area

certification or (b) Zero
dockage certification in
respect of quarantine weed
seeds in the Phytosanitary
Certificate or (c)
Devitalization of seed by
heat treatment at 120oC
for 15 minutes or any
other equivalent treatment
approved by the Plant
Protection Adviser to the
Government of India
(ii)Management of
handling, transportation,
milling, and processing of
import consignment and
manner of disposal of
refuse as per the
guidelines prescribed by
the Plant Protection
Advisor to the
Government of India.

Annexure-I
Area, Production and Yield of Groundnut, Soyabean, Rapeseed & Sunflower during
2010 and 2011-12 in major Producing States
Area-Million Hectares
Production-Million Tonnes
Yield-Kg/Hectare
Groundnut
State
Gujarat
Tamil Nadu
Andhra Pradesh
Rajasthan
Karnataka
Maharashtra
Madhya Pradesh
Uttar Pradesh
Odisha
Others
All India

Area
1.65
0.45
1.31
0.41
0.7
0.29
0.21
0.09
0.07
0.13
5.31

2011-12
Production
2.64
1.07
0.85
0.8
0.5
0.36
0.34
0.09
0.07
0.2
6.93

Area
5.67
3.07
0.9
0.13
0.2
0.21
10.18

2011-12
Production
6.28
4.03
1.39
0.21
0.18
0.2
12.28

Area
2.5
0.79
0.54
0.42

2011-12
Production
2.97
0.87
0.86
0.44

Yield
1603
2382
650
1930
705
1247
1618
1000
1147
@
1305

Area
1.81
0.39
1.62
0.35
0.85
0.36
0.2
0.09
0.07
0.12
5.86

2010-11
Production
3.37
0.9
1.46
0.68
0.74
0.46
0.3
0.08
0.09
0.18
8.26

Yield
1862
2308
901
1943
871
1278
1500
889
1286
@
1411

Area
5.56
2.73
0.77
0.13
0.17
0.24
9.6

2010-11
Production
6.67
4.32
1.12
0.22
0.15
0.26
12.74

Yield
1200
1582
1455
1692
882
@
1327

Area
3.68
0.75
0.5
0.41

2010-11
Production
4.37
0.86
0.94
0.42

Yield
1188
1147
1880
1024

Soyabean
State
Madhya Pradesh
Maharashtra
Rajasthan
Andhra Pradesh
Karnataka
Olhers
All India

Yield
1108
1312
1544
1618
900
@
1207

Rapeseed & Mustard

State
Rajasthan
Madhya Pradesh
Haryana
West Bengal

Yield
1187
1108
1609
1049

Uttar Pradesh
Gujarat
Assam
Bihar
Punjab
Others
All India

0.64
0.21
0.24
0.09
0.03
0.47
5.92

0.72
0.33
0.13
0.1
0.04
0.31
6.78

Area
0.38
0.16
0.09
0.02
0.01
0.01
0.01
0.05
0.72

2011-12
Production
0.19
0.12
0.05
0.03
0.02
0.02
0.01
0.06
0.5

1125
1577
558
1151
1333
@
1145

0.6
0.22
0.24
0.09
0.03
0.38
6.9

0.72
0.35
0.14
0.09
0.04
0.25
8.18

1200
1591
583
1000
1333
@
1185

Area
0.41
0.23
0.21
0.01
0.01
0
0.02
0.04
0.93

2010-11
Production
0.25
0.16
0.13
0.01
0.02
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.65

Yield
610
696
619
1000
2000
2500
1000
@
701

Sunflower
State
Karnataka
Andhra Pradesh
Maharashtra
Tamil Nadu
Haryana
Uttar Pradesh
Bihar
Others
All India

Yield
503
785
586
1742
1800
2143
1429
@
692

@ Since area/production is low in individual states, yield rate is not worked out

Annexure-II

Annexure III
International Prices
US$/Ton
(A) International Price of Oil seeds

Groundnut

Sunflower

Rapeseed

Soyabean

January

2011

1,580.00

716

693

582

February

2011

1,580.00

714

669

575

March

2011

1,646.00

684

663

553

April

2011

1,770.00

684

701

556

May

2011

1,894.00

693

670

556

June

2011

1,923.00

663

670

558

July

2011

2,068.00

615

658

559

August

2011

2,275.00

594

639

558

September

2011

2,360.00

555

628

543

October

2011

2,400.00

524

607

503

November

2011

2,738.00

545

596

486

December

2011

2,800.00

545

578

474

January

2012

2,800.00

540

594

498

February

2012

2,800.00

577

618

512

March

2012

2,800.00

589

628

543

April

2012

2,800.00

620

657

575

May

2012

2,800.00

603

619

573

June

2012

2,250.00

575

600

567

July

2012

2,175.00

629

620

662

August

2012

1,850.00

660

626

684

September

2012

1,550.00

704

650

670

October

2012

1,488.00

677

623

617

November

2012

1,418.00

652

618

589

Source: FAO
(B) International Price of Oil
US$/Ton
Period

Coconut
oil
2,038.00

Palm oil

2011

Groundnut
oil
1,788.00

1,281.00

Rapseed
Oil
1,447.00

2011

1,730.00

2,256.00

1,292.00

1,402.00

2011

1,650.00

1,925.00

1,180.00

1,414.00

2011

1,680.00

2,089.00

1,149.00

1,450.00

2011

1,680.00

2,097.00

1,159.00

1,412.00

2011

1,980.00

1,803.00

1,133.00

1,410.00

2011

2,120.00

1,662.00

1,089.00

1,391.00

2011

2,120.00

1,454.00

1,083.00

1,363.00

2011

2,120.00

1,305.00

1,065.00

1,315.00

2011

2,120.00

1,208.00

994

1,275.00

2011

2,225.00

1,479.00

1,053.00

1,290.00

2011

2,225.00

1,445.00

1,027.00

1,252.00

2012

2,225.00

1,451.00

1,061.00

1,257.00

2012

2,225.00

1,411.00

1,106.00

1,295.00

2012

2,225.00

1,338.00

1,153.00

1,292.00

2012

2,225.00

1,348.00

1,181.00

1,305.00

2012

2,555.00

1,155.00

1,085.00

1,235.00

2012

2,520.00

1,058.00

999

1,185.00

2012

2,468.00

1,070.00

1,015.00

1,212.00

2012

2,553.00

1,001.00

997

1,232.00

January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August
September
October
November
December
January
February
March
April
May
June
July
August

Soya
Oil
1,374.0
0
1,365.0
0
1,307.0
0
1,315.0
0
1,294.0
0
1,324.0
0
1,337.0
0
1,330.0
0
1,305.0
0
1,220.0
0
1,217.0
0
1,204.0
0
1,218.0
0
1,255.0
0
1,287.0
0
1,310.0
0
1,218.0
0
1,180.0
0
1,239.0
0
1,252.0
0

Sunflower
Oil
1,492.00
1,456.00
1,389.00
1,405.00
1,411.00
1,461.00
1,433.00
1,327.00
1,299.00
1,212.00
1,248.00
1,190.00
1,208.00
1,249.00
1,266.00
1,324.00
1,275.00
1,192.00
1,258.00
1,300.00

2012

2,408.00

967

967

1,271.00

2012

2,375.00

898

839

1,217.00

2012

2,303.00

NA

813

1,188.00

2012

2,216.00

785.00

776.00

1,190.00

September
October
November
December
2013
January
Source: FAO

740.00

1,283.0
0
1,175.0
0
1,135.0
0
1,163.0
0
1,148.0
0

1,331.00
1,245.00
1,237.00
1,165.00
1,165.00