# India’s sunflower oil imports expected to jump by 30% in 2026/27 following import duty cut

> India’s sunflower oil imports are forecast to rise 30% to 3.5 million tonnes in 2026/27 after the government eliminated the basic import duty on crude sunflower oil. Soybean oil imports are projected to fall 10.7% to 5 million tonnes, while palm oil imports are expected to remain near 8 million tonnes.

- Date: 2026-11-08 · published 2026-11-08T15:06:56.317Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/87631-india-s-sunflower-oil-imports-expected-to-jump-by-30-in-2026-27-following
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The duty cut encourages sunflower oil imports and shifts demand away from soybean oil, potentially weighing on soybean oil prices relative to competing oils. India’s large import requirement keeps it an important source of demand for global vegetable oils.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-04-24 | [Russian govt increases base prices for sunflower oil, meal for calculating export duties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19823-russian-govt-increases-base-prices-for-sunflower-oil-meal-for-calculating.md) | +3.9% | +0.6% |
| SBO | 2022-10-14 | [Indonesia: Temporary changes in export duty of crude palm oil (14 October 2022) - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15785-indonesia-temporary-changes-in-export-duty-of-crude-palm-oil-14-october-2022.md) | +1.2% | +8.6% |
| SBO | 2024-02-27 | [Indonesia: Temporary changes in export duties of crude palm oil (27 February 2024) - Global Trade Alert](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15663-indonesia-temporary-changes-in-export-duties-of-crude-palm-oil-27-february-2024.md) | +0.6% | +8.7% |
| SBO | 2024-11-22 | [Indonesia Cuts Palm Oil Levy to Be Competitive, Boost Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15606-indonesia-cuts-palm-oil-levy-to-be-competitive-boost-exports.md) | -3.6% | -5.3% |
| SBO | 2024-10-01 | [India sharply raises import tax on edible oils to support farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28396-india-sharply-raises-import-tax-on-edible-oils-to-support-farmers.md) | +1.5% | +2.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-09-16 | [Indonesia expects palm oil export levy collection to jump about 31%](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15441-indonesia-expects-palm-oil-export-levy-collection-to-jump-about-31.md) | -1.5% | -5.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-04-28 | [Malaysia able to meet global demand for palm oil following Indonesia’s export ban, says minister \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15831-malaysia-able-to-meet-global-demand-for-palm-oil-following-indonesia-s-export.md) | +8.6% | -1.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-04-12 | [Malaysia cuts crude palm oil export duty for May to 4.5% - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53507-malaysia-cuts-crude-palm-oil-export-duty-for-may-to-4-5-the-business-times.md) | -1.4% | -11.4% |

## Sources

- prestasisawit.mpob.gov.my: https://prestasisawit.mpob.gov.my/en/palmnews/news/40068

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