India raises import tax on edible oils


A farmer works in his rapeseed field on the outskirts of the northern Indian city of Amritsar. REUTERS/Munish Sharma/File Photo

MUMBAI: India has raised the basic import tax on crude and refined edible oils by 20 percentage points.

The world’s biggest edible oil importer is trying to help protect farmers reeling from lower oilseed prices

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