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Press Release : Dated 12th December 2014

Export/Import of Rice
The details of export and import of Basmati and Non basmati rice during each of the last three years and
current year, country wise are given at Annexure I. Variety wise data is not maintained by DGCI&S.
Iran, which is the largest importer of Basmati Rice from India, follows system of issuance of import permit
to the importers. New system of registration of source (rice mill from exporting country) has been
introduced w.e.f. March 21, 2014. The standards for heavy metals and pesticide residues have been made
more stringent. However, all these measures are not India specific and are followed by Govt. of Iran for
import of rice from all origins.
The duty on import of rice has been increased by Govt. of Iran from 22% to 40% in view of the domestic
crop season. The hike will continue till January 21, 2015. The hike in customs duty during the crop season
is a regular feature in Iran.
Moreover, Iran has imposed a temporary restriction on import of rice w.e.f. 19th October, 2014. The
Government engages with its trade partners in an institutional basis and takes up all trade related issues
from time to time.
The Government has received a request from All India Rice Exporters Association (AIREA) for restoration of
Interest Subvention Scheme. The Government provides various incentives like interest subvention from
time to time to promote exports. The forthcoming Foreign Trade Policy (FTP) 2014-2019 would have policy
pronouncements on the various incentives for export, both general and sector specific.
Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA), an autonomous body
under the Ministry of Commerce, Govt of India has been inter-alia, mandated to develop and promote the
export of basmati rice. Govt. has also mandated APEDA to protect the Intellectual Property vested in
basmati rice on behalf of all stake holders. APEDA has taken following initiatives:

(i)
A world wide watch agency has been appointed since 1996 to monitor the trade mark registers
worldwide for any third party attempt for registration of the name basmati or any deceptive variations
thereof.
(ii)
GI.

APEDA had applied to GI Registry in Chennai in November 2008 for registration of Basmati Rice as a

(iii)
APEDA has established Basmati Export Development Foundation (BEDF). Under BEDF, state-of-art
laboratory has been set up in the premises of S.V.B.P. University of Agriculture & Technology, Modipuram,
U.P. for quality testing and DNA profiling of Basmati Rice.
(iv)
Besides the laboratory, a Demonstration and Training Farm has been set up under BEDF over an
area of about 10 acres for training the farmers in Good Practices for cultivation of Basmati Rice and Seed
Production.
Domestic prices of any agriculture commodity including basmati rice, inter-alia, are a function of several
factors like domestic and international demand and supply, cost of production like labour, capital, input
cost etc., prevailing domestic and international food inflation etc.

Annexure I
Export of Basmati Rice
Quantity in MTs, Value in Rs. crore
COUNTRY
2011-12
Quantity Value
IRAN
614643 2843.21
SAUDI ARABIA
721246 3380.88
IRAQ
151961 672.87
KUWAIT
199869 1362.92
UAE
726901 3432.79
OTHER
754787 3756.92
COUNTRIES
Grand Total
3169407 15449.6
Quantity in MTs, Value in Rs. Crore

2012-13
2013-14
2014-15(Apr-Sep)
Quantity Value
Quantity Value
Quantity Value
1082217
6463.5 1440454 10975.71 423431 3501.18
681193 3659.08 826120 6717.06 427352 3689.65
204261 1076.67 219605 1599.72
82415
650.26
163316 1059.68 175535 1513.06
70650
677.42
234638
1311.2 147900 1185.96
98172
768.46
1094177 5839.26 944475 7300.32 538973 4559.97
3459802 19409.39 3754089 29291.82 1640993 13846.95

Export of Non-Basmati Rice

Quantity in MTs, Value in Rs. crore
COUNTRY
2011-12
Quantity Value
BENIN
213720 452.75
BANGLADESH
144704 271.98
SENEGAL
333929 589.34
SOUTH AFRICA
192121 407.97
LIBERIA
31278
59.37
OTHER
3076003 6877.72
COUNTRIES
Grand Total
3991755 8659.13
Quantity in MTs, Value in Rs. Crore
Import of Basmati Rice

2012-13
Quantity Value
576545 1302.45
31333
83.36
854559 1463.43
430700
926.5
166306
334.28
4628372 10338.79

2013-14
2014-15(Apr-Sep)
Quantity Value
Quantity Value
1166844 2945.56 374543
951.9
662833 1551.33 412506
949.69
651984 1185.92 405450
728.83
394306
970.64 194996
467.78
323391
767.77 105410
246.64
3949070 10373.99 2163452 5969.77

6687815 14448.81 7148428 17795.21 3656357

9314.61

COUNTRY

2011-12
Quantity Value
NETHERLANDS
2
0.03
SAUDI
460
2.45
ARABIA
Grand Total
462
2.48
Quantity in MTs, Value in Rs. Crore

2012-13
Quantity Value
-

2013-14
Quantity Value
-

2014-15(Apr-Sep)
Quantity
Value
-

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

NIL

Import of Non-Basmati Rice

COUNTRY

2011-12
2012-13
2013-14
2014-15(Apr-Sep)
Quantity Value
Quantity Value
Quantity Value
Quantity
Value
206
1.04
241
1.28
792
4.72
312
1.78
258
1.21
216
1.17
412
2.27
327
1.77
50
0.27
57
0.41
98
0.57
44
0.36
36
0.22
148
0.77
90
0.45
345
1.58
6
0.06
6
0.14
2
0.15
1
0.05
42
0.2
50
0.17
48
0.13
0
0

SPAIN
THAILAND
ITALY
USA
JAPAN
OTHER
COUNTRIES
Grand Total
598
Quantity in MTs, Value in Rs. Crore

718

3.96

1442

8.29

1029

5.53

Source: DGCI&S

This information was given by the Minister of State (Independent Charge) in the Ministry of Commerce & Industry
Smt. Nirmala Sitharaman in a written reply in Lok Sabha today.