Edible oil importers advised to refrain from palm oil import from Malaysia

Sources said India is looking for options to reduce import from Malaysia in a retaliatory action against PM Mahathir Bin Mohamad's recent call in the UN on India's abrogation of Article 370 in J&K

The edible oil industry has been advised to refrain from import of crude and refined palm oil from Malaysia amid strained relations between the two countries after latter's stand on abrogation of Article 370 in Jammu & Kashmir.

The industry body fears possible levy of import duty that may result in trapping of consignment in transit.

In an advisory to its nearly 1000 members, almost all leading players in the edible oil industry, the Solvent Extractors’ Association (SEA) has suggested to refrain import of edible oil from Malaysia.

“The recent developments pertaining to strained relations between our nation and Malaysia