India’s edible oil imports rise 3% in FY26 on Nepal duty-free surge, industry body says

Synopsis India’s edible oil imports increased by 3 per cent in the last fiscal year owing significant to a boost from duty-free shipments from Nepal. Nepal’s edible oil exports to India more than doubled. India relies heavily on foreign supplies for edible oils. New Delhi: India’s edible oil imports rose 3 per cent to 166.51 lakh tonnes in the 2025-26 fiscal year, driven largely by a sharp jump in duty-free imports from Nepal, industry body Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) said on Tuesday. Imports had stood at 161.82 lakh tonnes in the prior fiscal year. Nepal, which enjoys zero-duty…