New Delhi, Nov. 21 -- India has informed the World Trade Organization that it has not blocked any member nation from exporting milk and cream powders, maize, mustard and rapeseed oil, or sunflower oil into the country, but the WTO-notified quota windows for the farm goods were largely unutilized in FY25.

This implies India's agricultural import patterns were driven by market fundamentals and tariff decisions, rather than any protective restrictions. According to a WTO paper, reviewed by Mint, not a single application was received for three of the four tariff rate quotas (TRQs), indicating that the mechanism has not been used due to tariff conditions and domestic market dynamics.

India has set a quota of 10,000 tonnes for milk and cream ...