The central government has exempted basic customs duty on pigeon pea or tur dal (whole), showed an order from the Central Board of Indirect Taxes and Customs (CBIC).
The order said that the duty relief is offered in public interest and that it is effective from Saturday.
Tur production is pegged lower at 3.89 million tonne in the 2022-23 crop year (July-June) from 4.34 million tonne in the previous year as per the initial projection made by the agriculture ministry, according to reports. About 7.6 lakh tonne of tur was imported in 2021-22.
For Official Notification No. 16/2023-Customs dated March 03, 2023
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