Agri Buzz: India?s edible oil imports up 5.55% on year in Aug-25

The Solvent Extractors? Association of India (SEA) has compiled the import data for vegetable oils (edible & non-edible) for August 2025. Imports during the month totalled 1,677,346 tons compared to 1,563,329 tons in August 2024 i.e. up by 7%. This includes 1,621,525 tons of edible oils and 55,821 tons of non-edible oils. Edible oil import rose 5.55% on year and 4.74% on month. In first ten months of the oil year 2024-25 (November 2024-August 2025), total vegetable oil imports reached 12,690,980 tons, down by 7% from 13,687,511 tons in the same period last year. Following the increased in import duty difference between CPO and RBD Palmolein from 8.25% to 19.25% w.e.f. 31st May, 2025, made the import of refined oil uneconomic, reduced nearly 5,000 tons during July 2025 and 8,000 tons in August 2025 compared 1.36 lakh tons in last year July 2024 and 92,130 tons in August 20245.

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