Spotlight: Govt may extend duty-free import of urad, not chana, yellow peas
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Govt may extend duty-free import of urad, not chana, yellow peas

The government is likely to extend duty-free imports of urad beyond Mar. 31, but may not do so in the case of chana and yellow peas, market participants said. Import duty on chana and yellow peas may be brought back due to their excessive imports, a downtrend in prices, and to protect the interests of farmers, analysts and traders said. They are divided on the continuation of duty-free imports of masur.

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