Centre Permits Import of Feed Grade Maize for Poultry Sector

  • On 3rd April, 2019, the central government permitted the import of feed grade maize at a concessional import duty of 15 percent to meet the shortage of the poultry feed in the country but the import for trading purpose is not allowed
  • Poultry sector is facing an unprecedented shortage of feed grade maize mainly because of draught, pest attack and significant reduction in cultivable areas.
  • Representatives of the sector have requested to separately classify feed grade maize from the pop-corn grade maize and allow its import under tariff rate quota (TRQ).
  • Corns are classified under the same trade nomenclature wherein basic customs duty ....
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