Import duty cut on edible oils ahead of festivals | Explained

The Story So Far: Ahead of the upcoming festival season, where the demand for edible oil is likely to increase, the Union Government announced on September 24 through a press release issued by the Consumer Affairs Department that the Basic Customs Duty (BCD) on major imported crude edible oils, including the palm oil will be reduced. A day ago, on September 23, the Union Finance Ministry issued a Gazette Notification amending another notification issued on October 24, 2025 with details of the BCD on major edible oils. According to the Government, the decision will help to moderate domestic edible oil prices, provide relief to consumers and to mitigate “inflationary pressures” arising from the “sharp increase in international edible oil prices”.