The Centre has banned the export of broken rice with an aim to increase domestic availability. The Directorate General of Foreign Trade DGFT in a notification said, export policy of broken rice is revised from free to prohibited.
The notification came into effect from today. It added that provisions under the Foreign Trade Policy 2015-2020 regarding the transitional arrangement shall not be applicable to the notification.
The Government has also imposed a 20 percent export duty on non-basmati rice except for parboiled rice to boost domestic supplies.
A Revenue Department notification said, an export duty of 20 percent has been imposed on rice in husk paddy or rough and husked brown rice.
The export of semi-milled or wholly-milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (other than Parboiled rice and Basmati rice) will also attract a customs duty of 20 percent.
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