# India officially lifts rice export ban

> India's Directorate General of Foreign Trade officially lifted its ban on exports of non-basmati rice, including broken rice, following a November 29 decision. The move came after concerns about rice shortages eased, and Vietnamese exports had surged in October to a record monthly volume.

- Date: 2022-12-01 · published 2022-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/38310-india-officially-lifts-rice-export-ban
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Lifting India's export ban restores about 40% of global rice export supply and adds competitive pressure on Vietnamese and Thai prices, which tends to weigh on rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-11-08 | [India lifts export restrictions on rice \| IFPRI](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27367-india-lifts-export-restrictions-on-rice-ifpri.md) | +1.9% | +4.8% |
| RICE | 2025-03-07 | [India lifts ban on 100% broken white rice exports \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25550-india-lifts-ban-on-100-broken-white-rice-exports-s-and-p-global.md) | +4.9% | +1.4% |
| RICE | 2024-09-30 | [Global rice prices to ease as India lifts export ban \| Philstar.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28370-global-rice-prices-to-ease-as-india-lifts-export-ban-philstar-com.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2024-09-28 | [India lifts ban on exports of white rice with $490/tonne floor price - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12950-india-lifts-ban-on-exports-of-white-rice-with-490-tonne-floor-price-the.md) | +0.1% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2025-03-07 | [India allows exports of broken rice to cut stockpiles](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25548-india-allows-exports-of-broken-rice-to-cut-stockpiles.md) | +4.9% | +1.4% |

## Sources

- bizhub.vietnamnews.vn: https://bizhub.vietnamnews.vn/india-officially-lifts-rice-export-ban-post339794.html

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