{
  "id": 18017349,
  "title": "Festive demand lifts dry fruit, chocolate imports this season",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/11/03/festive-demand-lifts-dry-fruit-chocolate-imports-this-season",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-11-03T19:35:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Economic Times - Economy",
    "slug": "the-economic-times-economy",
    "url": "https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/festive-demand-lifts-dry-fruit-chocolate-imports-this-season/articleshow/135512188.cms"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "During the festive season, India's import of tree nuts and chocolates rose significantly, reflecting a 10-12% annual demand increase. The reduction in goods and services tax has made these gourmet products more accessible to consumers. In 2025, dry fruit imports during this period accounted for a substantial share of annual purchases.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 1,
    "also_reported_by": []
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}