# Data: Export of Essential Commodities from India down 27% in 2020-21

> Government data shows the value of India's essential commodity exports fell 27% in the first ten months of 2020-21 versus the same period a year earlier. The article explains the Essential Commodities Act and its stock-holding powers.

- Date: 2021-03-15 · published 2021-03-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48076-data-export-of-essential-commodities-from-india-down-27-in-2020-21
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Lower Indian export flows reduce supply to world markets, which is mildly supportive for export-dependent grain and oilseed prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-06-28 | [India to export essential agri commodities to Maldives without any res](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70439-india-to-export-essential-agri-commodities-to-maldives-without-any-res.md) | +2.8% | +8.7% |
| RICE | 2019-05-07 | [Exports of certain commodities to Maldives exempted from restrictions in 2019-20](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59028-exports-of-certain-commodities-to-maldives-exempted-from-restrictions-in-2019-20.md) | +3.0% | +12.2% |
| RICE | 2024-12-11 | [COMMODITIES 2025: Rice prices likely to be pressured by large harvest, end to India export ban](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26927-commodities-2025-rice-prices-likely-to-be-pressured-by-large-harvest-end-to.md) | -0.7% | -5.4% |
| RICE | 2019-06-17 | [Supply of essential commodities to the Republic of Maldives during 2019-20 - KC Notifications](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58557-supply-of-essential-commodities-to-the-republic-of-maldives-during-2019-20-kc.md) | -3.0% | +2.1% |
| RICE | 2016-11-09 | [Agricultural exports decline marginally in first half of FY17 - Commodities News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73827-agricultural-exports-decline-marginally-in-first-half-of-fy17-commodities-news.md) | +1.9% | +2.7% |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-28 | [India to export essential agri commodities to Maldives without any res](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70439-india-to-export-essential-agri-commodities-to-maldives-without-any-res.md) | +3.2% | -2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2019-05-07 | [Exports of certain commodities to Maldives exempted from restrictions in 2019-20](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59028-exports-of-certain-commodities-to-maldives-exempted-from-restrictions-in-2019-20.md) | -2.1% | +4.9% |
| WHEAT | 2021-09-22 | [Grain export 2021/22: commodities shipment 12% up — Latifundist.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44925-grain-export-2021-22-commodities-shipment-12-up-latifundist-com.md) | +1.2% | +9.3% |

## Sources

- factly.in: https://factly.in/data-export-of-essential-commodities-from-india-down-27-in-2020-21/

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