# Govt allows up to 1,000 tonnes of Kala Namak rice export

> India's government allowed exports of up to 1,000 tonnes of Kala Namak rice, a non-basmati variety that was otherwise prohibited, through six specified customs stations. The notification was issued on April 2, 2024.

- Date: 2024-04-02 · published 2024-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30691-govt-allows-up-to-1-000-tonnes-of-kala-namak-rice-export
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The quantity is very small relative to global rice trade, so the exemption has negligible effect on world rice supply and prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

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| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-11-30 | [Govt allows export of certain amount of wheat, broken rice to 5 countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33136-govt-allows-export-of-certain-amount-of-wheat-broken-rice-to-5-countries.md) | -2.6% | -1.5% |
| RICE | 2022-04-27 | [Rice exports exceed 450,000 t in Q1, says Abiarroz - DatamarNews](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41919-rice-exports-exceed-450-000-t-in-q1-says-abiarroz-datamarnews.md) | -0.6% | +2.5% |
| 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 | 2025-10-05 | [India eases rice export norms to tap non-EU European markets \| Mint](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22355-india-eases-rice-export-norms-to-tap-non-eu-european-markets-mint.md) | -3.9% | -7.6% |
| RICE | 2024-09-18 | [Six WTO nations quiz India's export curbs on rice, wheat - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28271-six-wto-nations-quiz-india-s-export-curbs-on-rice-wheat-the-economic-times.md) | -0.6% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- zeebiz.com: https://www.zeebiz.com/economy-infra/news-govt-allows-up-to-1000-tonnes-of-kala-namak-rice-export-282555

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