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India considers cutting import duties on pulses to cool prices, sources say
NEW DELHI/MUMBAI: India is considering lowering import tariffs on a range of pulses to boost supplies and curb food inflation, after a patchy monsoon raised concerns over domestic output, two government sources and an industry source said. Any reduction could be limited to lentils and yellow peas, with chickpeas excluded, the industry source said. New Delhi currently imposes a 10% import tax on red lentils and chickpeas and 30% on yellow peas. India has already allowed duty-free imports of pigeon peas and black gram until the end of the current fiscal year in March 2027. A government spokesper...
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