# WTO: India against easing farm export tariffs amid Covid - The HinduBusinessLine

> At a special Committee on Agriculture meeting in Geneva, India opposed permanent tariff concessions and the dilution of tariff bindings in response to COVID-19. It argued that export restrictions are a WTO-consistent tool for preventing domestic shortages.

- Date: 2020-06-21 · published 2020-06-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52585-wto-india-against-easing-farm-export-tariffs-amid-covid-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md), [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

India's stance keeps export restrictions available to it, so export curbs remain a live risk for global rice and other farm prices. Agreement to open markets further would otherwise push trade flows and prices lower.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2019-01-14 | [The dynamics of India’s rice export boom - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61065-the-dynamics-of-india-s-rice-export-boom-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +0.9% | -2.5% |
| RICE | 2021-04-07 | [Cereals lift farm exports to $17.5 billion in April-Feb  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47563-cereals-lift-farm-exports-to-17-5-billion-in-april-feb-the-hindubusinessline.md) | 0.0% | +5.4% |
| RICE | 2018-11-19 | [Why doubling agri exports may remain elusive - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62000-why-doubling-agri-exports-may-remain-elusive-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -1.3% | -3.3% |
| RICE | 2018-12-31 | [Pulses, dairy products drive farm exports in April-Nov  - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61542-pulses-dairy-products-drive-farm-exports-in-april-nov-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +3.5% | +6.7% |
| RICE | 2018-01-04 | [Rice, guar gum lead 11% farm goods export surge in April-Nov - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66949-rice-guar-gum-lead-11-farm-goods-export-surge-in-april-nov-the-hindubusinessline.md) | +2.5% | +8.7% |
| 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 | 2018-11-19 | [Why doubling agri exports may remain elusive - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62000-why-doubling-agri-exports-may-remain-elusive-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -0.1% | +4.8% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-02 | [$1.5 b wheat export opportunity for India, says Assocham study - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17445-1-5-b-wheat-export-opportunity-for-india-says-assocham-study-the.md) | +1.0% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/india-argues-against-farm-tariff-concessions-to-ease-covid-19-woes/article31881868.ece

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