The Government has relaxed duty on certain commodities in view of rising inflation in the country. Customs duty exemption on pulses was extended in March 2015 for a period of six months, that is, till 30th September, 2015.

 This was stated by Shri Jayant Sinha, Minister of State in the Ministry of Finance in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

Customs duty exemption on pulses extended as a temporary trade relief to address inflationary pressure in domestic markets. Customs duty exemption on pulses was extended in March 2015 for a six-month period, maintaining duty-free import treatment until 30th September 2015 to address rising inflation; this extension was stated by the Minister of State for Finance in reply to a parliamentary question.