THE CENTRE ON Sunday imposed stock limits on traders of edible oils and oilseeds, barring importers and exporters, till March 31, in a bid to check rising domestic prices and give relief to consumers.
Already, futures trading in mustard oil on NCDEX platform has been suspended from October 8, it said.
Edible oil prices in the domestic retail markets have shot up sharply by up to 46.15% in the last one year due to global factors and local tight supply situation, as per government data.
The centre's decision will soften the prices of edible oils in the domestic market, thereby bringing great relief to consumers across the country, the food and consumer affairs Ministry said in a statement.
As per the order issued to all states, state governments and union territories will decide the stock limit to be imposed on edible oils and oilseeds after taking into account the available stock and consumption pattern of that particular state or UT.
However, certain importers and exporters have been exempted from the stock limit.
The exemption is given to those exporters (being a refiner, miller, extractor, wholesaler or retailer or dealer) who have an ImporterExporter Code Number issued by the Director General of Foreign Trade (DGFT) and are able to demonstrate that the whole or part of his stock are meant for exports and to the extent of the stock meant for export.
This story is from the October 11, 2021 edition of Financial Express Mumbai.
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