India lifts duty on imported pulses

India lifts duty on imported pulses

NEW DELHI: India on Thursday lifted a 10 per cent duty on pulses imported through major ports to help keep domestic prices in check, a government statement said.

"With a view to keep the prices of pulses in check, the government has exempted pulses fully from customs duty," a Finance Ministry release said.

The exemption will run until March 31, 2007 and will apply only to pulses arriving at ports with the capacity to handle bulk imports, it said.