What it is
Degummed crude oil from soybean solvent plants or imports; refined into soybean cooking oil and used in vanaspati.
Crude degummed soybean oil (CDSO)Refined soybean oil
Where India produces it
- Madhya Pradesh
2023-24: 5.47 million tonnes (41.89% of India). Figure is soybean seed
- Maharashtra
2023-24: 5.26 million tonnes (40.25% of India). Figure is soybean seed
- Rajasthan
2023-24: 1.17 million tonnes (8.96% of India). Figure is soybean seed
Where imports come from
India imported 156.55 lakh tonnes of edible oils in 2023-24, against net domestic availability of 121.75 lakh tonnes and total consumption of 278.30 lakh tonnes. Crude soybean oil imports were US$ 4,662.24 million in 2024-25, up from US$ 3,294.05 million.
- Argentina — US$ 2630.9 million imported under HS 150710 in 2024-25
- Brazil — US$ 773.88 million imported under HS 150710 in 2024-25
- Russia — US$ 314.15 million imported under HS 150710 in 2024-25
- USA — US$ 126.09 million imported under HS 150710 in 2024-25
Rules before you buy or sell
- Customs duty on crude and refined edible oils is changed often by CBIC notification; check the current tariff before you book a cargo.
- Edible oil producers and importers file production and stock returns under the Vegetable Oil Products, Production and Availability (Regulation) Order, 2011.
- FSSAI licence or registration is needed to process, pack, store or sell it as food (Food Safety and Standards Act, 2006).
- Retail packs must carry Legal Metrology (Packaged Commodities) Rules, 2011 declarations.