Effect of Cashew Import on Domestic Industry

Press Information Bureau

Government of India

Ministry of Commerce & Industry

05-December-2012 16:13 IST

The details of cashew products imported during the last three years from different countries were as under:-

Value in Rs.Crore.

Qty. in Thousand MTs.

Source: DGCIS. (P): Provisional

The major source of raw cashew nut import were the countries like Ivory coast, Guinea Bissau, Benin, Ghana, Tanzania, Indonesia, Gambia, Guinea, Mozambique and Senegal etc.

However, recently a few complaints were received regarding fraudulent imports of raw cashew nut into the country and the matter has been forwarded to the Central Board of Excise & Customs (CBEC), Department of Revenue for taking appropriate action.

This information was given by the Minister of State for Commerce & Industry Dr. D. Purandeswari in written reply to a question in Rajya Sabha today.

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