# EXCLUSIVE-Indian rice exports suspended on supply chain disruption -industry

> Indian rice traders have stopped signing new export contracts during the nationwide coronavirus lockdown. Labour shortages and logistics disruptions have hampered delivery of existing contracts, and about 500,000 tonnes of rice meant for March-April delivery are stuck at ports or in the pipeline.

- Date: 2020-04-06 · published 2020-04-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region India · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53615-exclusive-indian-rice-exports-suspended-on-supply-chain-disruption-industry
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

India is the world's largest rice exporter, so a halt removes a major supply source. Rivals such as Thailand can fill the gap in the short term, but overall global rice prices are likely to firm.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-07-27 | [Indian rice exports slow as coronavirus disrupts supply chain -trade - DST - Daily Shipping Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52091-indian-rice-exports-slow-as-coronavirus-disrupts-supply-chain-trade-dst-daily.md) | -1.8% | +4.2% |
| RICE | 2020-04-07 | [Transportation bottlenecks snarl inputs to food supply chains \| Supply Chain Dive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53536-transportation-bottlenecks-snarl-inputs-to-food-supply-chains-supply-chain-dive.md) | -2.7% | +10.0% |
| RICE | 2020-07-31 | [Virus slows Indian rice exports; heavy flooding hits Bangladesh - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52087-virus-slows-indian-rice-exports-heavy-flooding-hits-bangladesh-the.md) | -0.5% | +9.4% |
| RICE | 2022-01-17 | [Indian rice traders stop new export deals due to shortage of freight trains \| Stock Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43112-indian-rice-traders-stop-new-export-deals-due-to-shortage-of-freight-trains.md) | +5.6% | +6.1% |
| RICE | 2020-09-11 | [ieport News on India's Export Import Matters: India rice prices hit 18-month peak as coronavirus strains export logistics](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51190-ieport-news-on-india-s-export-import-matters-india-rice-prices-hit-18-month.md) | -2.6% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/article/health-coronavirus-india-food/rpt-exclusive-indian-rice-exports-suspended-on-supply-chain-disruption-industry-idUSL4N2BU0NE/

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