Lok Sabha Question No. 2441 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2024-08-06
Subject: Export of Non-Basmati White Rice
Ministry: COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY
Asked by: Shri Jagdambika Pal

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF COMMERCE & INDUSTRY (DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE)

## LOK SABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 2441 ANSWERED ON 06/08/2024

## EXPORT OF NON-BASMATI WHITE RICE

## 2441.  SHRI JAGDAMBIKA PAL:

Will the Minister of COMMERCE & INDUSTRY ( वाणिज्य एवं उद्योग मं त्री ) be pleased to state:

- (a) the  details  and  the  list  of  the  countries  to  which  the  export  of  non-basmati  white  rice  is presently allowed;

(b) the total quantity of non-basmati white rice exported from the country during the last three years and the current year;

(c) whether  there  is  any  proposal  under  consideration  of  the  Government  for  a  complete removal of the ban on non-basmati rice exports; and

- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

## वाणिज्य और उद्योग मंत्रालय में राज्य मंत्री (श्री णिणिन प्रसाद)

## THE MINISTER OF STATE IN THE MINISTRY OF COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY (SHRI JITIN PRASADA)

(a) Export  policy of  Non-Basmati  White  Rice  under  HS  Code  1006  30  90  (Semi-milled  or wholly  milled  rice,  whether  or  not  polished  or  glazed:  Other)  has  been  amended  from  'free'  to 'Prohibited' vide DGFT Notification No. 20/2023 dt. 20.07.2023, however, export will be allowed on the basis of permission granted by Govt. of India to other countries to meet their food security needs and based on the request of their government. Accordingly, Export of non-basmati white rice has been allowed to the following countries with respective quantities under G2G arrangement:

## FY 2023-24

|   S. No. | Country            | Allotted Quantity   |
|----------|--------------------|---------------------|
|        1 | Bhutan             | 79000 MT            |
|        2 | Mauritius          | 14000 MT            |
|        3 | Singapore          | 50,000 MT           |
|        4 | UAE                | 75,000 MT           |
|        5 | Nepal              | 95,000 MT           |
|        6 | Cameroon           | 1,90,000 MT         |
|        7 | Cote d' Ivore      | 1,42,000 MT         |
|        8 | Republic of Guinea | 1,42,000 MT         |
|        9 | Malaysia           | 1,70,000 MT         |

| 10         | Philippines       | 2,95,000 MT   |
|------------|-------------------|---------------|
| 11         | Seychelles        | 800 MT        |
| 12         | Comoros           | 20000 MT      |
| 13         | Madagascar        | 50000 MT      |
| 14         | Equatorial Guinea | 10000 MT      |
| 15         | Egypt             | 60000 MT      |
| 16         | Kenya             | 100000 MT     |
| 17         | Tanzania          | 30000 MT      |
| FY 2024-25 |                   |               |
| 1          | Maldives          | 124218.36 MT  |
| 2          | Mauritius         | 14000 MT      |
| 3          | Malawi            | 1000 MT       |
| 4          | Zimbabwe          | 1000 MT       |
| 5          | Namibia           | 1000 MT       |

(b) The  total  exported  quantity  of  non-basmati  white  rice  during  last  three  years  and  current year is as under :-

| FY                     | 2021-22      | 2022-23      | 2023-24      | 2024-25(Apr-May)   |
|------------------------|--------------|--------------|--------------|--------------------|
| Quantity (in MT)       | 5,219,580.00 | 6,401,157.50 | 2,359,090.50 | 265,873.84         |
| Value (in million USD) | 2,000.39     | 2,204.05     | 852.53       | 122.70             |

Source: DoC website- http://10.247.20.200/eidb/

(c) & (d) The central government is closely monitoring Non-basmati rice production, availability and export scenario to assess suitable policy intervention.

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