Indian oil lobby pushes for curbs on edible oil imports from Nepal

Solvent Extractors’ Association writes to Indian PM to close tariff loopholes, warns of revenue loss and market disruptions.

The Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) has requested its government to regulate the inflow of edible oil from Nepal and other Saarc countries, claiming that these imports have been flouting rules of origin, bypassing trade regulations, and severely impacting India's domestic refiners, farmers, and government revenue.