Import of potato from India started with Hili, at which price it will be sold
September 25, 20241 Min Read
Jumbangla Desk: After two and a half months of closure, import of potatoes from India has started again through Hili land port. The operation began on Wednesday (September 25) with two trucks loaded with Indian potatoes entering the port. Earlier, due to the increase in the price of potatoes in India, traders stopped the import of potatoes.

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Traders said potato imports continued due to low prices in comparative India. Due to the sudden increase in the price of potatoes in India last July, the importer had to multiply the loss. It stopped the import from July 8.

After a long two-and-a-half months, India has resumed imports after reducing domestic prices and reducing the import duty from 15 percent to 3 percent. This will reduce the price of potatoes in the country's market. On the other hand, the revenue collection of the government will increase. And common buyers can buy these imported potatoes for 45 taka.

Importer. Kudub Uddin said that he is importing cardinal potato from the Indian state of Cooch Behar for 180 US dollars. The cost of importing potatoes is Rs 40-41 per kg. Meanwhile, wholesalers have started coming from different parts of the country due to the news of potato import.

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Yusuf Ali, deputy assistant of Hili land port plant prevention center, said that 16 importing companies of Hili land port have received permission to import 22 thousand metric tons of potatoes.