<h1>Import duty on lentils imposed, while duty-free status for yellow peas extended to boost domestic supply.</h1> The government imposed a combined 10% import duty on lentils-5% Basic Customs Duty plus 5% Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess-effective from March 8, reversing prior duty exemption. Simultaneously, it extended the duty-free import period for yellow peas by three months until May 31 to enhance domestic pulses availability, continuing a temporary exemption that had been repeatedly prolonged since its initial grant.