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Import pulses (dals)

Duty and policy differ by pulse: tur and urad are free and duty-free to Mar 2027; yellow peas pay 10% plus 20% AIDC.

Free, with conditionsHS 0713
Basic customs duty
0–5%
Nil (tur whole, urad, moong and other pulses not listed below); 5% lentils (masoor); 10% yellow peas, other peas, chickpeas, kabuli and desi chana, and tur other than whole
Social welfare surcharge
10% of the duty, unless exempted — check on ICEGATE
IGST
0–5%
Nil (loose); 5% if pre-packed and labelled
India’s imports, 2025-26
US$ 3.63 bn
from 42 countries

Rates are from Table I of notification 45/2025-Customs (S. Nos. 16–23); the tariff rates are much higher (for example 50% on peas and lentils, 30% on tur). Pulse duties are changed at short notice, often with a cut-off by bill-of-lading date, so check ICEGATE on the day you contract. AIDC 20% on yellow peas (0713 10 10) under notification 46/2025-Customs, for bills of lading dated on or after 1 Nov 2025. AIDC on lentils and chickpeas has been changed often — check the effective rate on ICEGATE. CBIC — Notification 45/2025-Customs (effective duty rates), 24 Oct 2025, as amended ↗

What is imported

India imports pulses to fill gaps in domestic output. Imports under 0713 were about US$ 3.63 billion in FY 2025-26 (TradeStat). Myanmar supplies tur and urad, Australia and Canada supply lentils, chickpeas and peas, and East African countries (Mozambique, Tanzania, Malawi) supply tur.

Import policy · Free, with conditions

Policy is set pulse by pulse. DGFT notifications dated 31 Mar 2026 (Nos. 70, 71 and 72/2025-26) keep yellow peas, urad and tur “Free” up to 31 Mar 2027; yellow peas also need registration on the DGFT Import Monitoring System. Other peas and some beans have been “Restricted” at times. Confirm the current status of your 8-digit code on the DGFT ITC(HS) page.

Licences and registrations you need

  • FSSAICentral licence for food importers (FoSCoS), then a No Objection Certificate for each consignment through FICS at the port.fics.fssai.gov.in ↗
  • Plant Quarantine (PPQS)Import permit where the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003 requires one, plus inspection and release at the port. Apply on PQMS before shipment.pqms.cgg.gov.in ↗
  • DGFTRegistration on the Import Monitoring System for yellow peas; check whether your pulse needs any other DGFT condition.dgft.gov.in ↗

What is checked at the port

  • Plant quarantine: import permit, phytosanitary certificate and fumigation as required by the Plant Quarantine Order, 2003.
  • FSSAI checks for pesticide residues, insect damage and foreign matter.
  • Customs checks the bill-of-lading date against the duty or policy cut-off date.

Practical tips

  • Write the bill-of-lading date limit into your contract when a policy window or duty change is near.
  • Check the methyl bromide fumigation rule for your origin with Plant Quarantine before shipping.

Where new importers go wrong

  • Shipping after the policy window closes; cargo arriving after a “Free” period ends can be refused.
  • Assuming all pulses carry the same duty — yellow peas, lentils and tur are treated very differently.
Sources (8)
  1. CBIC — Notification 45/2025-Customs (effective duty rates), 24 Oct 2025, as amended
  2. Notification 11/2021-Customs — effective rates of Agriculture Infrastructure and Development Cess (as first issued)
  3. CBIC — Customs Tariff of India (as on 30.06.2025)
  4. DGFT — ITC(HS) import policy (Schedule 1)
  5. Plant Quarantine Management System (PQMS)
  6. FSSAI — Food Import Clearance System (FICS)
  7. Commerce Ministry TradeStat — commodity-wise imports by country (FY 2025-26)
  8. ICEGATE — Customs duty and tariff look-up

Import data

Where India buys pulses (dals)

India’s imports from the Department of Commerce’s TradeStat, country by country. US$, financial years.

Imports, 2025-26
US$ 3.63 bn
Change from 2024-25
-34.5%
Supplying countries
42
Biggest supplier
Myanmar
26%
Australia: US$ 757 mnCanada: US$ 618 mnRussia: US$ 81.2 mnChina: US$ 31.4 mnKenya: US$ 26.7 mnSingapore: US$ 15.5 mnUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 15.1 mnAustralia: US$ 757 mnAustraliaCanada: US$ 618 mnCanadaRussia: US$ 81.2 mnRussiaChina: US$ 31.4 mnChinaKenya: US$ 26.7 mnKenyaSingapore: US$ 15.5 mnSingaporeUnited Arab Emirates: US$ 15.1 mnIndia
Where India imports pulses (dals) from — among our 30 countries, 2025-26
2020-21: US$ 1.64 bn1.6k2020-212021-22: US$ 2.29 bn2.3k2021-222022-23: US$ 1.97 bn2.0k2022-232023-24: US$ 3.78 bn3.8k2023-242024-25: US$ 5.55 bn5.5k2024-252025-26: US$ 3.63 bn3.6k2025-26
India’s pulses (dals) imports · US$ million

Biggest supplying countries

Name2025-26Change
1MyanmarUS$ 960 mn-19%
2AustraliaUS$ 757 mn-44.6%
3CanadaUS$ 618 mn-34.9%
4MozambiqueUS$ 356 mn+3%
5TanzaniaUS$ 303 mn-14.6%
6BrazilUS$ 284 mn+66.7%
7RussiaUS$ 81.2 mn-75.5%
8MalawiUS$ 38.7 mn-48.5%
9SudanUS$ 34.3 mn-83.5%
10ChinaUS$ 31.4 mn+6.8%
11KenyaUS$ 26.7 mn-62.6%
12MadagascarUS$ 22.4 mn+22.1%

Which sources are growing and shrinking

Growing sources

  1. BrazilUS$ 170 mn → US$ 284 mn+66.7%

Shrinking sources

  1. TürkiyeUS$ 54.4 mn → US$ 3.8 mn-93%
  2. United States of AmericaUS$ 89.7 mn → US$ 8.1 mn-90.9%
  3. SudanUS$ 208 mn → US$ 34.3 mn-83.5%
  4. RussiaUS$ 331 mn → US$ 81.2 mn-75.5%
  5. United Arab EmiratesUS$ 59.5 mn → US$ 15.1 mn-74.7%
  6. KenyaUS$ 71.2 mn → US$ 26.7 mn-62.6%

Which forms come in, and at what price

Imports by 8-digit tariff line, 2025-26. Average price = total value ÷ total quantity.

Tariff lineValue 2025-26ChangeQuantityAverage price
Pigeon peas (cajanus cajan)0713 60 00US$ 947 mn-26.3%1.48 mn tonnesUS$ 0.64 per kg
Beans of the spp vigna mungo (l.) hepper0713 31 10US$ 880 mn-2.4%1.05 mn tonnesUS$ 0.84 per kg
Lentils (mosur),dried and shld0713 40 00US$ 660 mn-28%1.15 mn tonnesUS$ 0.58 per kg
Vegetables, leguminous, chickpeas, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried — bengal gram (desi chana)0713 20 20US$ 536 mn-52%1.01 mn tonnesUS$ 0.53 per kg
Vegetables, leguminous, peas, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried — yellow peas0713 10 10US$ 398 mn-58.6%1.11 mn tonnesUS$ 0.36 per kg
Kidny bens including whte pea bens dried and shld0713 33 00US$ 114 mn-23.5%1,16,681 tonnesUS$ 0.98 per kg
Cow peas (vigna unguiculata)0713 35 00US$ 58.6 mn-13.9%80,586 tonnesUS$ 0.73 per kg
Other dried leguminus vegetables0713 39 90US$ 32.9 mn-40.1%39,474 tonnesUS$ 0.83 per kg
Other dried and shld luguminous vegtbls,split0713 90 10US$ 2.1 mn+3.5%2,484 tonnesUS$ 0.83 per kg
Broad beans and horse beans dried and shld0713 50 00US$ 1.7 mn-53.5%4,534 tonnesUS$ 0.38 per kg
Vegetables, leguminous, chickpeas, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried — kabuli chana0713 20 10US$ 970k-98.8%1,352 tonnesUS$ 0.72 per kg
Vegetables, leguminous, chickpeas, shelled, whether or not skinned or split, dried — other chana0713 20 90US$ 110k-85.9%133 tonnesUS$ 0.83 per kg

Source: TradeStat — Export Import Data Bank, Department of Commerce · Figures taken 29 October 2026.

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