# 2018-18 - Grain and Seed Exports Program – India – Increased tariffs for wheat, walnuts in shell and shelled almonds - DAFF

> India raised basic customs duty on wheat from 20% to 30%, on shelled almonds from Rs 65/kg to Rs 100/kg, and on walnuts in shell from 30% to 100%. Australian exporters were advised of the new rates in an industry notice dated May 29, 2018.

- Date: 2018-05-29 · published 2018-05-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65002-2018-18-grain-and-seed-exports-program-india-increased-tariffs-for-wheat
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A higher Indian import duty on wheat reduces demand from one of the world's larger importers and is bearish for exporters such as Australia. The move also signals tighter Indian import policy.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-05 | [India Grain Exports Benefit from Tighter Competitor Supplies and Increased Price Competitiveness \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45521-india-grain-exports-benefit-from-tighter-competitor-supplies-and-increased.md) | -2.5% | +0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-08-10 | [India re-emerges as rice and wheat exporter  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45526-india-re-emerges-as-rice-and-wheat-exporter-world-grain.md) | +3.4% | +5.1% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-07 | [Ukraine's Grain Exports 2025/26: Trends and Insights](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14150-ukraine-s-grain-exports-2025-26-trends-and-insights.md) | -0.2% | +2.2% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-06 | [Last week export of grains from sea ports increased to 672k tons — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66361-last-week-export-of-grains-from-sea-ports-increased-to-672k-tons-latifundist-com.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |
| WHEAT | 2019-12-03 | [Staple grains shipment in seaports increased, wheat demonstrated the highest rate — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55437-staple-grains-shipment-in-seaports-increased-wheat-demonstrated-the-highest.md) | -4.1% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- agriculture.gov.au: https://www.agriculture.gov.au/export/controlled-goods/plants-plant-products/ian/2018/2018-18

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