Centre imposes 40% export duty on onion to improve local supplies

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Mandi, onion

Farmers selling onion in a mandi


The government on Saturday imposed a 40 per cent duty on the export of onions to check price rise and improve supplies in the domestic market.


The Finance Ministry through a notification imposed a 40 per cent export duty on onions till December 31, 2023.


The export duty comes amid reports that onion prices are likely to rise in September.

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First Published: Aug 19 2023 | 7:06 PM IST

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