# India considers easing export curbs on non-basmati rice as supplies improve

> India is considering easing its curbs on non-basmati rice exports, according to a senior government official. Inventories in the world's largest rice exporter have surged, and a new crop is due to be harvested within weeks.

- Date: 2024-09-18 · published 2024-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28269-india-considers-easing-export-curbs-on-non-basmati-rice-as-supplies-improve
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A prospective easing of export curbs signals more rice supply to world markets, which would be bearish for rice prices if confirmed.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-01-09 | [India considers lifting rice export curbs as supply improves \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37763-india-considers-lifting-rice-export-curbs-as-supply-improves-the-straits-times.md) | +2.1% | +0.3% |
| RICE | 2024-09-28 | [Govt eases export curbs for non-basmati white rice \| Business News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12949-govt-eases-export-curbs-for-non-basmati-white-rice-business-news-the-indian.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2024-09-29 | [FACTBOX Why India's easing of export curbs is important to global rice trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28268-factbox-why-india-s-easing-of-export-curbs-is-important-to-global-rice-trade.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2024-08-01 | [Supreme Court seeks government's response on non-basmati rice export ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28732-supreme-court-seeks-government-s-response-on-non-basmati-rice-export-ban.md) | -0.6% | -0.8% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/india-consider-easing-curbs-non-basmati-rice-exports-2024-09-18/

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