Yellow Peas

Cheaper yellow pea is being used in besan (gram flour) instead of chana dal, raising concerns over pricing and transparency in the market

Import of yellow peas is allowed after registration under the import monitoring system for all consignments where bill of lading (shipped on board) is issued on or before October 31, according to a commerce ministry notification. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said the import is permitted without the MIP (Minimum Import Price) and port restriction conditions. "Import of yellow peas...is free without the MIP condition and without port restriction, subject to registration under online Import Monitoring System, with immediate effect for all import consignments where Bill of Lading (shipped on board) is issued on or before October 31, 2024," the DGFT notification said. During April-December this fiscal, the import of yellow peas stood at USD 5.43 million. It was USD 0.14 million in 2022-23.

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Import of yellow peas is allowed after registration under the import monitoring system with immediate effect for all consignments where bill of lading (shipped on board) is issued on or before April 30, according to a commerce ministry notification. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said the import is permitted without the MIP (Minimum Import Price) and port restriction conditions. However, the imports are subjected "to registration under the import monitoring system, with immediate effect for all import consignments where bill of lading (shipped on board) is issued on or before April 30, 2024," the DGFT notification said. During April-December this fiscal, the import of yellow peas stood at USD 5.43 million. It was USD 0.14 million in 2022-23.

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The government on Wednesday notified the procedure for traders to register imports of yellow peas under the import monitoring system. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) said that an importer can apply under the system online on the DGET website. "The importer on submission of advance information in this online system and online payment of Rs 500 shall be issued an Automatic Registration Number," the DGFT said. The importer has to apply for registration not later than five days before the expected date of arrival of the import consignment. After that, they have to submit the registration number to the concerned Customs authorities when filing for import clearance. "One Automatic Registration Number granted shall be valid for any number of import consignments up to March 31, 2024 only," it added. Further, one number shall be valid for one specific country of origin and one Port of import only. Recently, the government has made it mandatory to register the import of yel

Minimum import price set at Rs 200 a kg, plus 50% duty; entry only through Kolkata port, which would spike transportation costs to other parts of the country

"The govt's decision to allow import (up to) 125 tonnes of yellow peas would help small pulses importers to recover the advances they had paid to overseas importers."