CropsIndia weighs two more months of duty-free cotton imports as farmers fear lower prices
The textile industry wants the 11% duty waiver kept to December; growers say cheaper imports arriving with the new crop could pull mandi prices down.
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CropsIndia's cotton shortfall set to widen as trade deals lift textile exports
Mills expect demand above 36 million bales and a crop below 28 million after El Nino and drought, with imports already at a record 7.1 million bales and the duty exemption ending on 31 October.
AgribusinessUK presses on with carbon tax on fertiliser imports from January
HMRC's illustrative rates suggest about £3.77 a tonne on ammonium nitrate in the first year, far below earlier estimates, but a farmer warns the charge rises steeply from 2030.
FruitsImported malta and apples above Tk 400 a kilo in Dhaka, local malta Tk 120
Imported malta sells for Tk 400-420 a kilo and green apples for Tk 400-450 in Mirpur, against Tk 120 for local malta; sellers blame size, quality and spoilage, and the commerce minister says work is under way to cut a 121 per cent effective duty.
FruitsBangladesh pays South Asia's highest prices for malta and apples, Tariff Commission finds
A Tariff Commission report finds malta selling at Tk 520-550 a kilo in Dhaka against a top price of Tk 160 in India and Tk 130 in Pakistan, blaming 96-122 percent duties, inflated customs valuation and a market held by a few importers.
Market ManagementGround beef prices fell only 2% after the US widened its lean beef import quota
American Farm Bureau economists tracked 41 grocery stores in 22 states and found the average price of 80% lean ground beef slipped from $7.29 to $7.13 a pound.
AgrotechUS tariffs on Chinese drones raise costs for farmers who spray by drone
Heavy spray drones such as DJI's Agras line face a 100% Section 232 tariff, hitting larger farms and custom applicators that already use them.
Market ManagementPlanned 8% cooking oil price rise may be shelved after India's duty cut
Refiners had been preparing to raise retail prices by about 8% as landed costs climbed 8-11%; the lower import duties give them room to hold prices through the festive months instead.
Market ManagementIndia halves duty on crude soybean and palm oil to cool cooking oil prices
Ahead of the festive season, India cut basic customs duty on crude soybean and palm oil to 5%, scrapped it on crude sunflower oil and lowered duties on refined oils, as retail prices run 8-16% above last year.
VegetablesTrade tribunal delivers its verdict on frozen and canned vegetable imports
The CITT sent its six-month inquiry report on frozen and canned corn, peas, beans and chickpeas to cabinet on 9 September without publishing its finding; the finance minister says the 10% surtax on canned vegetable imports imposed on 10 June stays for its 200-day term or until final measures replace
FruitsDinajpur shoppers say high prices pushed fruit off iftar lists as date sales fell
Jago News reported on 1 March 2026 that everything but papaya was expensive in Dinajpur's markets and date sales had fallen; one shopper said most people had dropped fruit from iftar.
FruitsWinter kul arrives but high fruit prices leave Dhaka buyers uneasy
On 26 December 2025 Jagonews24 found Dhaka markets well stocked with local and imported fruit, but kul sold for Tk 250-300 a kg and most imported fruit for Tk 300 or more, and buyers were cutting back about two months before Ramadan.
FruitsImported fruit prices in Dhaka rose further after Ramadan duty cuts
Despite cuts to supplementary duty and advance tax on fresh fruit imports for Ramadan, traders in Dhaka said on 26 March 2025 that imported fruit, led by apples and black grapes, had become dearer still.