# India to implement new tariff line for rice exports from May 1 - The HinduBusinessLine

> India will implement new customs tariff lines for rice from May 1, classifying exports by processing type and by GI variety, including basmati. The change was created through the Finance Act 2025 passed on March 29.

- Date: 2025-04-04 · published 2025-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25062-india-to-implement-new-tariff-line-for-rice-exports-from-may-1-the
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The tariff reclassification is an administrative change that is unlikely to move rice prices much on its own, though it may support trade in GI and premium varieties.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-02-26 | [India faces WTO heat to exempt food for humanitarian needs from export curbs - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54539-india-faces-wto-heat-to-exempt-food-for-humanitarian-needs-from-export-curbs.md) | +0.7% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2023-03-16 | [Indian rice exporters unlikely to seek export duty rollback for now - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36810-indian-rice-exporters-unlikely-to-seek-export-duty-rollback-for-now-the.md) | -0.1% | +1.6% |
| RICE | 2025-06-28 | [Indian govt to hike prices of broken rice for manufacturing ethanol from Oct 1 - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24288-indian-govt-to-hike-prices-of-broken-rice-for-manufacturing-ethanol-from-oct-1.md) | -5.3% | -4.8% |
| RICE | 2021-09-15 | [WTO: India’s interest in promoting wheat, rice exports may clash with G-33 proposal on MSP - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45017-wto-india-s-interest-in-promoting-wheat-rice-exports-may-clash-with-g-33.md) | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| RICE | 2023-12-06 | [‘MEP imposed on Basmati to curb illegal export of white rice’  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32647-mep-imposed-on-basmati-to-curb-illegal-export-of-white-rice-the.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/india-to-implement-new-tariff-line-for-rice-exports-from-may-1/article69412634.ece

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