# India Wheat Export Ban: India allows small amount of wheat to move out after ban, big stocks still stuck | India Business News - Times of India

> India has allowed about 469,202 tonnes of wheat to be shipped since its May 14 export ban, mainly to Bangladesh, the Philippines, Tanzania and Malaysia. Reuters reports at least 1.7 million tonnes remain stuck at ports and could be damaged by monsoon rains, with wheat exports falling to 1.13 million tonnes in May from 1.46 million in April.

- Date: 2022-06-02 · published 2022-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/40907-india-wheat-export-ban-india-allows-small-amount-of-wheat-to-move-out-after-ban
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Tight Indian wheat exports reduce supply to importers, supporting global wheat prices, while stranded cargo at ports adds to the risk of quality losses.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2021-11-25 | [India to export over 2 mt wheat next two months - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44026-india-to-export-over-2-mt-wheat-next-two-months-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -0.8% | -3.5% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [Exclusive: India's surprise wheat export ban traps 1.8 million tonnes at ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41433-exclusive-india-s-surprise-wheat-export-ban-traps-1-8-million-tonnes-at-ports.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-06 | [India's wheat exports could quadruple to 8-year high as global prices rally \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44510-india-s-wheat-exports-could-quadruple-to-8-year-high-as-global-prices-rally.md) | +1.7% | +13.6% |
| WHEAT | 2020-10-30 | [Wheat prices gain in India on higher export and festival demand, but still rule below MSP](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50606-wheat-prices-gain-in-india-on-higher-export-and-festival-demand-but-still-rule.md) | -1.8% | -7.1% |
| WHEAT | 2017-09-07 | [Govt may import 800,000 tonnes of wheat in Oct-Sept: Traders \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68939-govt-may-import-800-000-tonnes-of-wheat-in-oct-sept-traders-economy-and-policy.md) | +2.7% | +2.1% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [Exclusive: India's surprise wheat export ban traps 1.8 million tonnes at ports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41433-exclusive-india-s-surprise-wheat-export-ban-traps-1-8-million-tonnes-at-ports.md) | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [Wheat prices rise almost 6% as India export ban shakes markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41451-wheat-prices-rise-almost-6-as-india-export-ban-shakes-markets.md) | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-05-16 | [Wheat prices rocket on India export ban. London, Paris futures set record highs - Grain Price News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41448-wheat-prices-rocket-on-india-export-ban-london-paris-futures-set-record-highs.md) | 0.0% | -7.3% |

## Sources

- timesofindia.indiatimes.com: https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/business/india-business/india-allows-small-amount-of-wheat-to-move-out-after-ban-big-stocks-still-stuck/articleshow/91960114.cms

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