While the prohibition for onion export has now been removed, DGFT has set the Minimum Export Price (MEP) for onion at $550 per tonne. This is effectve immediately. Onion traders and farmers, especially from Maharashtra, have been urging for the ban to be ...

India has lifted restrictions on the export of onions, according to an official notification on Saturday, a day after the government announced a 40% export duty.

The average price of onion exports is between $550 and $600 per tonne, as government-to-government exports remained unaffected due to the lifting of the ban, as per government officials.

India lifted the restrictions on onion exports from Friday. The decision comes on the heels of robust kharif crop production in 2024 and favourable monsoon forecasts, coupled with stable market conditions both at the mandi and retail levels.

The government announced that it had lifted the ban on onion exports on saturday. The decision is expected to greatly benefit traders in Maharashtra. However, the government has set a minimum export price of USD 550 per tonne for onions amid the ongoing Lok Sabha elections in India.

A 40% export duty on onions was introduced starting May 3. Although general exports remain restricted, exceptions are allowed for shipments to countries with friendly relations with India, such as the

On Saturday, the government lifted the prohibition on onion exports, providing significant relief to traders in Maharashtra. This decision coincides with the upcoming phases of the Lok Sabha election,