India’s April Edible Oil Imports Fell 12.61 Percent Y-O-Y: SEA

According to Solvent Extractors Association (SEA), India’s April edible oil imports fell 12.61 percent y-o-y to 9.00 lakh tons from 10.29 lakh tons in April 2021. Palm oil imports fell by 18.42 percent y-o-y to 5.73 lakh tons from 7.02 lakh tons in April 2021. CPO imports fell in April y-o-y to 4.15 lakh tons from 6.89 lakh tons in April 2021. RBD palmolein import stood at 1.49 lakh tons compared to no imports in April 2021. Soy oil imports on y-o-y stood at 2.73 lakh tons higher from 1.44 lakh tons in April 2021. Sunflower oil imports, y-o-y in April stood at 0.54 lakh tons from 1.84 lakh tons in April 2021. Lower imports of RBD Palm olein, CPO and Sunflower oil rendered lower imports for April month.