# Six WTO nations quiz India's export curbs on rice, wheat - The Economic Times

> Six WTO members, including the US, UK, and Japan, have asked India when it plans to lift or ease its ban on non-basmati white rice exports and whether it will replace the ban with an export duty. Over 40 questions have been raised about India's export restrictions since 2022.

- Date: 2024-09-18 · published 2024-09-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28271-six-wto-nations-quiz-india-s-export-curbs-on-rice-wheat-the-economic-times
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Pressure from trading partners at the WTO could hasten India's easing of rice export curbs, a development that would add supply to world markets over time.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-01-08 | [India's agricultural exports to rise despite curbs on wheat, rice, sugar - minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32106-india-s-agricultural-exports-to-rise-despite-curbs-on-wheat-rice-sugar-minister.md) | -0.1% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2022-01-19 | [Spotlight on India’s Trade-Distorting Domestic Wheat and Rice Support](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43115-spotlight-on-india-s-trade-distorting-domestic-wheat-and-rice-support.md) | +3.1% | +2.0% |
| RICE | 2019-01-14 | [The dynamics of India’s rice export boom - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61065-the-dynamics-of-india-s-rice-export-boom-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +0.9% | -2.5% |
| RICE | 2022-11-29 | [Despite curbs, Indian rice continues to be competitive in export market - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38629-despite-curbs-indian-rice-continues-to-be-competitive-in-export-market-the.md) | -5.0% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2018-05-10 | [US challenges India’s wheat, rice subsidies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65005-us-challenges-india-s-wheat-rice-subsidies.md) | +0.8% | -9.9% |

## Sources

- m.economictimes.com: https://m.economictimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/six-wto-nations-quiz-indias-export-curbs-on-rice-wheat/articleshow/113467766.cms

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