# Import duties on brown rice rise in E.U. | 2019-03-08  | World Grain

> The European Commission raised the import duty on non-basmati husked (brown) rice to €65 per tonne, effective March 8, after imports exceeded the threshold. The duty stays fixed until the next review on September 1, 2019.

- Date: 2019-03-08 · published 2019-03-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/60170-import-duties-on-brown-rice-rise-in-e-u-2019-03-08-world-grain
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Higher EU duties reduce import demand for brown rice, which may leave more supply in exporting countries and pressure global rice prices lower. The impact on feed markets is small.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

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## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/11759-import-duties-on-brown-rice-rise-in-eu

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