India has imposed a 20% export duty on parboiled rice and certain types of milled rice varieties, which came into effect on May 1, 2025. According to the Circular issued by the Ministry of Finance, the export duty covers parboiled rice, both GI recognised & other varieties, and other rice under specific Customs classifications, including semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed. In October last year, the government had removed all the curbs on rice exports that were in force since September 2022 even as it decided to retain the ban on exports of broken rice. Within hours of lowering the Customs duty on parboiled rice to zero from 10%, it scrapped the $490 per tonne minimum export price (MEP) on white rice. This was decided following a decision at a high-level inter-ministerial meeting, as per a report.
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