# EXCLUSIVE India has no immediate plan to lift wheat export ban, commerce minister says

> India's Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said there are no immediate plans to lift the wheat export ban. New deals with other governments will continue.

- Date: 2022-05-25 · published 2022-05-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41365-exclusive-india-has-no-immediate-plan-to-lift-wheat-export-ban-commerce
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Wheat (HRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/KWHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

A prolonged ban keeps Indian wheat off world markets, supporting wheat prices, though government-to-government deals provide a partial outlet.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲
- KWHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2024-01-13 | [India has no plans to import wheat for now - trade minister](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32104-india-has-no-plans-to-import-wheat-for-now-trade-minister.md) | +0.9% | -1.1% |
| WHEAT | 2025-09-24 | [India says no immediate plan to permit export of wheat, wheat products - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22813-india-says-no-immediate-plan-to-permit-export-of-wheat-wheat-products-the.md) | -0.9% | +1.3% |
| WHEAT | 2025-06-11 | [India tells WTO it won’t lift wheat export ban \| Today News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24151-india-tells-wto-it-won-t-lift-wheat-export-ban-today-news.md) | +0.5% | -2.0% |
| WHEAT | 2022-05-14 | [India says ban on wheat exports is to check unregulated trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41368-india-says-ban-on-wheat-exports-is-to-check-unregulated-trade-reuters.md) | +4.0% | -0.3% |
| WHEAT | 2023-04-13 | [Wheat export ban to continue for now: Piyush Goyal \| Business News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36362-wheat-export-ban-to-continue-for-now-piyush-goyal-business-news-the-indian.md) | +8.4% | -1.2% |
| KWHEAT | 2025-06-11 | [India tells WTO it won’t lift wheat export ban \| Today News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24151-india-tells-wto-it-won-t-lift-wheat-export-ban-today-news.md) | +3.9% | -2.5% |
| KWHEAT | 2022-05-14 | [India says ban on wheat exports is to check unregulated trade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41368-india-says-ban-on-wheat-exports-is-to-check-unregulated-trade-reuters.md) | 0.0% | -7.3% |
| KWHEAT | 2020-04-15 | [Exclusive: Ukraine ready to ban wheat exports if necessary - official](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53493-exclusive-ukraine-ready-to-ban-wheat-exports-if-necessary-official.md) | +2.7% | -0.1% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/world/india/exclusive-india-has-no-immediate-plan-lift-wheat-export-ban-commerce-minister-2022-05-25/

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