# Indian Government Has Imposed A 20% Duty On The Export Of Parboiled Rice Basmati Rice , - Eastgate Export

> India imposed a 20% export duty on parboiled rice, a week after a 40% duty on onion. A minimum export price for basmati rice, pegged at $1,200 a tonne, is also expected, and the duty runs until October 15. The moves follow an earlier ban on non-basmati white rice.

- Date: 2020-06-16 · published 2020-06-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52579-indian-government-has-imposed-a-20-duty-on-the-export-of-parboiled-rice-basmati
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

India is a dominant rice exporter, so these curbs tighten global supply and support international rice prices. The measures are driven by fears that El Niño and uneven monsoon rains will cut domestic output.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2023-08-25 | [India expands curbs on rice exports with 20% duty on parboiled grade \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34530-india-expands-curbs-on-rice-exports-with-20-duty-on-parboiled-grade-reuters.md) | +6.8% | +0.7% |
| RICE | 2025-05-01 | [India slaps 20% export duty on parboiled, milled rice for food safety \| India News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24624-india-slaps-20-export-duty-on-parboiled-milled-rice-for-food-safety-india-news.md) | -1.8% | +3.2% |
| RICE | 2022-09-11 | [What government curbs on exporting rice mean for India and the world \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39668-what-government-curbs-on-exporting-rice-mean-for-india-and-the-world-explained.md) | +2.9% | -2.9% |
| RICE | 2023-07-20 | [Centre bans export of non-basmati white rice to check price rise - The Hindu](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35006-centre-bans-export-of-non-basmati-white-rice-to-check-price-rise-the-hindu.md) | +1.3% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2022-06-30 | [The government temporarily restricted the export of rice and feed amino acids](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41279-the-government-temporarily-restricted-the-export-of-rice-and-feed-amino-acids.md) | -1.9% | +3.5% |

## Sources

- eastgateexport.com: https://www.eastgateexport.com/indian-government-has-imposed-a-20-duty-on-the-export-of-parboiled-rice-basmati-rice/

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