Import Data of Edible Oil Unleashed in Lok Sabha

Import of crude edible oil had a negative growth of 14.17% in 2018-19 over 2017-18 and negative growth of 18.82% in 2019-20 (Apr-Sept) as compared with corresponding period of the previous year.

SMEStreet Edit Desk

05 Dec 2019 10:58 IST

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The quantity and value of import of crude edible oil into the country during the last three years and the current year are as follows:

Year	Quantity (Thousand Tonne)	Value (US$ Million)	% Change in values
2016-17	11040.46	8635.2	---
2017-18	12573.12	9586.4	11.02
2018-19	12448.15	8227.6	-14.17
2019-20(Apr- Sept,19)*	5870.07	3591.6	-18.82**

Source: DGCI&S, * Provisional, ** As compared to corresponding period in 2018-19.

Import of crude edible oil had a negative growth of 14.17% in 2018-19 over 2017-18 and negative growth of 18.82% in 2019-20 (Apr-Sept) as compared with corresponding period of the previous year.

This information was given by the Minister of Commerce and Industry, Piyush Goyal, in a written reply in the Lok Sabha

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