# Non Basmati rice made eligible for MEIS benefits

> India's DGFT made non-basmati rice items eligible for a 5% Merchandise Exports from India Scheme (MEIS) benefit on exports made from 26 November 2018 to 25 March 2019. The notice adds HS codes for husked, parboiled, other and broken rice.

- Date: 2018-11-22 · published 2018-11-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/61998-non-basmati-rice-made-eligible-for-meis-benefits
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The export subsidy makes Indian non-basmati rice more competitive on world markets, which can support export demand and firm global rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2018-11-27 | [Govt extends duty benefit for export of non-basmati rice - Daily Excelsior](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62001-govt-extends-duty-benefit-for-export-of-non-basmati-rice-daily-excelsior.md) | +2.1% | -4.1% |
| RICE | 2017-06-02 | [Basmati export benefits from ban on DA, exporters seek similar move for non-basmati - AgriMoon](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70440-basmati-export-benefits-from-ban-on-da-exporters-seek-similar-move-for-non.md) | +1.6% | +4.9% |
| RICE | 2025-09-02 | [Non-Basmati Rice Export Now Requires APEDA Registration](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22819-non-basmati-rice-export-now-requires-apeda-registration.md) | -3.8% | -3.6% |
| RICE | 2018-07-14 | [MSP increase could hit non-basmati rice exports \| India News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64101-msp-increase-could-hit-non-basmati-rice-exports-india-news-the-indian-express.md) | +1.0% | -10.7% |
| RICE | 2017-11-10 | [India Basmati Rice Exports May Drop to 3-Year Low on New EU Rule - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67954-india-basmati-rice-exports-may-drop-to-3-year-low-on-new-eu-rule-bloomberg.md) | +8.9% | +8.0% |

## Sources

- taxguru.in: https://taxguru.in/dgft/non-basmati-rice-eligible-meis-benefits.html

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