The Central Board of Excise and Customs (CBEC) vide Notification No. 93/2017-Customs dated December 21, 2017 has imposed 30% basic Custom Duty on Chana (Chickpeas) and Masoor (Lentils).
At present, tur attract 10% import duty. Further, Government has recently imposed 50% import duty on yellow peas. Other pulses, however, attract Nil import duty.
Production of Chana (Chickpeas) and Masoor (Lentils) are expected to be high during the forthcoming Rabi season, and cheap imports, if allowed unabated, are likely to adversely affect the interest of the farmers. Taking these factors into consideration and to protect the interest of the farmers, Government has decided to impose 30% import duty on Chana (Chickpeas) and Masoor (Lentils), with immediate effect.
Read more at: http://www.cbec.gov.in/resources//htdocs-cbec/customs/cs-act/notifications/notfns-2017/cs-tarr2017/cs93-2017.pdf