AreaBangladesh

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date30/05/2019

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport ban

DescriptionIssued statements to the press indicating a decision to allow up to 1.5 million tonnes of rice exports, rescinding the ban on non-aromatic exports that had been in place since May 2008. Furthermore, to encourage sales abroad and mitigate falls in paddy prices, it would consider extending a 20–30 percent incentive for rice exports.