# Issuance of amendment in Export Policy of Non-Basmati Rice by DGFT

> India's trade directorate DGFT amended the non-basmati rice export policy so that exports are permitted only after contracts are registered with APEDA. The notification adds this condition to the ITC (HS) codes for non-basmati rice, effective 24 September 2025.

- Date: 2024-12-27 · published 2024-12-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26930-issuance-of-amendment-in-export-policy-of-non-basmati-rice-by-dgft
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The registration requirement adds a procedural step to Indian non-basmati rice exports, which could slow shipments modestly and marginally support global rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-12-30 | [DGFT notifies Amendment in Export Policy of Basmati & Non-Basmati Rice Read Notification](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49607-dgft-notifies-amendment-in-export-policy-of-basmati-and-non-basmati-rice-read.md) | +1.8% | +9.7% |
| RICE | 2020-08-11 | [DGFT amends export policy for Basamati and Non](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51559-dgft-amends-export-policy-for-basamati-and-non.md) | +2.3% | +7.2% |
| RICE | 2025-10-04 | [India imposes new condition on non-basmati rice exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22357-india-imposes-new-condition-on-non-basmati-rice-exports.md) | -3.9% | -7.6% |
| RICE | 2019-03-28 | [Non-Basmati rice export to remain stagnant in current fiscal - DST - Daily Shipping Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60049-non-basmati-rice-export-to-remain-stagnant-in-current-fiscal-dst-daily-shipping.md) | -4.3% | -8.8% |
| RICE | 2025-06-06 | [Instruction No. 02/2025 - Customs \| Rice Export DGFT Norms](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24155-instruction-no-02-2025-customs-rice-export-dgft-norms.md) | +0.9% | -8.8% |

## Sources

- complinity.com: https://complinity.com/legal-update/issuance-of-amendment-in-export-policy-of-non-basmati-rice-by-dgft-20381/

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