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India Extends Duty Free Pulse ImportsNEW DELHI - May 25/07 - SNS -- India will allow duty free pulses imports until March 31, 2009 after extending the allowable period another year. In announcing the decision, the government said, "As part of measures taken by the Government to check rise in prices of essential commodities, zero duty on import of pulses has been further extended up to 31st March 2009." It added, "Retail prices of most of the essential commodities at four main metropolitan centers have remained stable over the week ending 22nd May except some marginal variations in the prices of some commodities. "At Delhi, prices of mustard oil and potato declined; price of loose tea increased; and prices of wheat, atta, rice, sugar, gram, onion, vanaspati, tur dal, packed salt and groundnut oil remained steady."
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