# Supreme Court seeks government's response on non-basmati rice export ban

> India's Supreme Court has asked the government and export agencies to respond to a petition challenging the ban on non-basmati white rice exports in place since July 2023. The petitioner also contests a 2023 allocation of 75,000 tonnes to the UAE.

- Date: 2024-08-01 · published 2024-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28732-supreme-court-seeks-government-s-response-on-non-basmati-rice-export-ban
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

A court ruling against the ban could reopen Indian rice exports and pressure global rice prices lower, though the outcome and timing are uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-10-23 | [Non-basmati rice \| Government removes minimum export price on overseas shipments of non-basmati white rice - Telegraph India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27800-non-basmati-rice-government-removes-minimum-export-price-on-overseas-shipments.md) | -1.2% | -0.2% |
| RICE | 2024-09-18 | [India considers easing export curbs on non-basmati rice as supplies improve](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28269-india-considers-easing-export-curbs-on-non-basmati-rice-as-supplies-improve.md) | -0.6% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2024-10-23 | [Amendment in Export Policy of Non-Basmati Rice under HS code 1006 30 90](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27797-amendment-in-export-policy-of-non-basmati-rice-under-hs-code-1006-30-90.md) | -1.2% | -0.2% |
| 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 | 2022-05-31 | [Government Has No Plans To Ban Rice Exports, Says Official – Outlook Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41475-government-has-no-plans-to-ban-rice-exports-says-official-outlook-business.md) | -1.4% | -7.2% |

## Sources

- economictimes.indiatimes.com: https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/economy/foreign-trade/supreme-court-seeks-governments-response-on-non-basmati-rice-export-ban/articleshow/112202280.cms?from=mdr

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