Veg oil imports down 13 pc in Feb to 9.75 lakh tonne: SEA

New Delhi: India's vegetable oils import fell 13 per cent year-on-year in February to nearly 9.75 lakh tonne, according to industry data.

In a statement on Wednesday, Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA) said the import of vegetable oils (comprising edible oils and



non-edible oils) during February stood at 9,74,85 tonne as compared to 11,14,481 tonne in the year-ago period.

Out of the total imports, the edible oil shipments fell to 9,67,852 tonne last month from 10,98,475 tonne in February 2023.