India eases rules for rice exports to some European countriesIndia has eased export rules for rice. Basmati and non-basmati rice can now be shipped to certain European nations. This is without the usu...
10 Apr, 2026, 01.24 PM IST
A grain of contention between India and Pakistan may shape EU trade talks with New DelhiA dispute over basmati rice’s protected status is straining India-Pakistan relations and may complicate New Delhi’s EU trade deal. Both cou...
15 Sep, 2025, 05.36 PM IST
India, US plan to negotiate trade pact, increase market access, cut duties: Govt to ParliamentIndia and the US plan to negotiate a multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement focusing on increasing market access, reducing import duty, non...
11 Mar, 2025, 02.41 PM IST
There have been a few detections of Aflatoxin in rice consignments from India to EUIndia has detected a few cases of Aflatoxin in rice exports to the EU, but continues to comply with the importing countries' requirements. ...
11 Mar, 2025, 02.10 PM IST
Requirement for inspection certificate for rice exports limited to certain EU nations: DGFTNew Delhi announced that the certificate of inspection requirement for rice exports from government bodies mainly applies to EU member stat...
10 Mar, 2025, 04.26 PM IST
US, EU flay India's rice export curbsAt a Committee on Agriculture meeting at the World Trade Organization (WTO) on Wednesday, Japan, Australia, Brazil, the EU, the UK and the ...
28 Sep, 2023, 11.49 PM IST
India is exporting strictly non-GM rice: GovernmentThe clarification from the commerce ministry came following a news report regarding food recall linked to alleged GM rice from India.
20 Oct, 2021, 10.50 PM IST
AIREA concerned about future of Basmati rice exports as some west Asian countries tighten pesticide normsOman, Egypt, Jordan UAE and Saudi Arabia are among the nations which have adopted pesticide residue norms at part with those in the Europea...
25 May, 2021, 10.38 AM IST
India defers certificate requirement for rice export to European countries till JulyIndia on Tuesday deferred the requirement of obtaining a certificate of inspection from a government agency to ship both basmati and non-ba...
29 Dec, 2020, 05.55 PM IST
India adds checks to rice exports to European UnionThe commerce and industry ministry on Thursday amended the export policy for Basmati and non-Basmati rice from ‘free’ to outbound shipments...
09 Jan, 2020, 10.01 PM IST
Rice exporters seek amendment in export inspection normsThe exporters rue that the consignments were stranded on Indian ports after the notification issued on November 4 by the Indian Directorate...
20 Dec, 2019, 08.34 PM IST
Rice exporters seek ban on pesticides unregistered in the US, EUIndia’s rice export to Europe has plunged by 40 per cent in 2018-19 over the issue of maximum residue level (MRL), and the market is likely...
20 Dec, 2019, 06.31 PM IST
Govt tells basmati exporters to stick to EU’s pesticide rulesIndia’s basmati exports to the EU had declined around 60 per cent from a year earlier.
04 Mar, 2019, 03.46 PM IST
Basmati rice exports face an uncertain outlookICRA note mentions that besides Iran, changing trade policies by another major importer Saudi Arabia could also have a significant impact.
19 Sep, 2018, 01.50 PM IST
Tough EU norms on India's basmati rice to shift trade to PakistanTwo aromatic basmati rice varieties -- PB1 and 1401 -- are maximum exported to the EU. The shipments of these varieties with Tricyclazole M...
05 Jul, 2017, 03.42 PM IST
European Union lifts ban on import of mangoes from IndiaExport of Indian mangoes to the EU during 2012 and 2013 were valued at USD 6.73 million and USD 10.09 million, respectively.
04 Mar, 2015, 03.09 PM IST
- Pakistan may register basmati jointly with India
Pakistan is considering a proposal from the Indian government to jointly register basmati rice produced by the two countries though some of...
05 Dec, 2006, 02.47 AM IST