# India allows exports of de-oiled rice bran after two-year ban | Reuters

> India lifted its ban on de-oiled rice bran exports with immediate effect on October 3, 2025, ending restrictions in place for more than two years. The ban had been imposed in July 2023. The government announced the change in a Friday statement.

- Date: 2025-10-03 · published 2025-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22360-india-allows-exports-of-de-oiled-rice-bran-after-two-year-ban-reuters
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Reopening exports lets Indian rice bran reach overseas feed buyers, which can ease domestic supply and support processor margins. The global feed price effect is likely small.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-09-30 | [Global rice prices drop after India allows white rice exports \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12945-global-rice-prices-drop-after-india-allows-white-rice-exports-reuters.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2025-10-03 | [India lifts export ban on de-oiled rice bran - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22353-india-lifts-export-ban-on-de-oiled-rice-bran-the-hindu.md) | -1.1% | -7.0% |
| RICE | 2025-03-07 | [India allows exports of broken rice to cut stockpiles](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25548-india-allows-exports-of-broken-rice-to-cut-stockpiles.md) | +4.9% | +1.4% |
| RICE | 2023-08-30 | [India allows exports of non-basmati white rice trapped at ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34531-india-allows-exports-of-non-basmati-white-rice-trapped-at-ports.md) | +1.2% | -2.2% |
| RICE | 2022-11-01 | [India allows rice exports backed by already issued letters of credit - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38627-india-allows-rice-exports-backed-by-already-issued-letters-of-credit-the-hindu.md) | +5.2% | +8.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-10-03 | [India lifts export ban on de-oiled rice bran - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22353-india-lifts-export-ban-on-de-oiled-rice-bran-the-hindu.md) | +0.3% | +6.0% |
| WHEAT | 2026-01-20 | [India Allows Some Exports of Wheat Products After Three-Year Ban - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21008-india-allows-some-exports-of-wheat-products-after-three-year-ban-bloomberg.md) | +2.0% | +4.5% |
| WHEAT | 2026-02-13 | [After 4 years, India allows wheat export \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20587-after-4-years-india-allows-wheat-export-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | +0.9% | +4.0% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/india-allows-exports-de-oiled-rice-bran-after-two-year-ban-2025-10-03/

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