The Government of India has withdrawn 20% duty on onion export, effective from April 01, 2025. A Notification No. 19/2025-Customs dated March 22, 2025, to this effect was issued by the Department of Revenue today on the communication of Department of Consumer Affairs.
To ensure domestic availability, the government had taken measures to check export by means of duty, minimum export price (MEP) and even to the extent of export prohibition for almost five months, from December 08, 2023 till May 03, 2024. The export duty of 20% which now stands removed has been in place from September 13, 2024.
The Complete Press Release along with the Notification can be accessed at: https://a2ztaxcorp.net/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/Export-duty-on-onion_22.03.2025.pdf
