Govt doubles import duty on sugar to 100%, increases chana to 40%

The government on Tuesday doubled the import duty on sugar to 100 per cent and also increased it for chana (chickpeas) to 40 per cent from 30 per cent.

This comes days after the government lifted the minimum export price (MEP) of onions.

Prices of sugar and chana have crashed in the past few months, making the situation of farmers even more precarious.

Last week, a day after the Budget, the government removed the restrictions on onion shipments. It has removed its MEP and allowed domestic traders to ship all its varieties. 

In November last year, the government had imposed an MEP of $850