AreaIndia

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date01/07/2011

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentExport ban

DescriptionException to rice export ban approved, permitting private traders to export 1 million tonnes of rice to any destination, subject to a minimum export price of USD 400 per tonne. An additional contingent of 500 000 tonnes of rice reserved for delivery through official channels.