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

4. (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
Exportof Basmati Rice
QuantityinMTs, Value inRs.crore
COUNTRY 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15(Apr-Sep)
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
IRAN 614643 2843.21 1082217 6463.5 1440454 10975.71 423431 3501.18
SAUDI ARABIA 721246 3380.88 681193 3659.08 826120 6717.06 427352 3689.65
IRAQ 151961 672.87 204261 1076.67 219605 1599.72 82415 650.26
KUWAIT 199869 1362.92 163316 1059.68 175535 1513.06 70650 677.42
UAE 726901 3432.79 234638 1311.2 147900 1185.96 98172 768.46
OTHER
COUNTRIES
754787 3756.92 1094177 5839.26 944475 7300.32 538973 4559.97
Grand Total 3169407 15449.6 3459802 19409.39 3754089 29291.82 1640993 13846.95
QuantityinMTs, Value inRs.Crore
Exportof Non-Basmati Rice
QuantityinMTs, Value inRs.crore
COUNTRY 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15(Apr-Sep)
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
BENIN 213720 452.75 576545 1302.45 1166844 2945.56 374543 951.9
BANGLADESH 144704 271.98 31333 83.36 662833 1551.33 412506 949.69
SENEGAL 333929 589.34 854559 1463.43 651984 1185.92 405450 728.83
SOUTH AFRICA 192121 407.97 430700 926.5 394306 970.64 194996 467.78
LIBERIA 31278 59.37 166306 334.28 323391 767.77 105410 246.64
OTHER
COUNTRIES
3076003 6877.72 4628372 10338.79 3949070 10373.99 2163452 5969.77
Grand Total 3991755 8659.13 6687815 14448.81 7148428 17795.21 3656357 9314.61
QuantityinMTs, Value inRs.Crore
Importof Basmati Rice

5. COUNTRY 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15(Apr-Sep)
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
NETHERLANDS 2 0.03 - - - - - -
SAUDI
ARABIA
460 2.45 - - - - - -
Grand Total 462 2.48 NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL NIL
QuantityinMTs, Value inRs. Crore
Importof Non-Basmati Rice
COUNTRY 2011-12 2012-13 2013-14 2014-15(Apr-Sep)
Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value Quantity Value
SPAIN 206 1.04 241 1.28 792 4.72 312 1.78
THAILAND 258 1.21 216 1.17 412 2.27 327 1.77
ITALY 50 0.27 57 0.41 98 0.57 44 0.36
U S A 36 0.22 148 0.77 90 0.45 345 1.58
JAPAN 6 0.06 6 0.14 2 0.15 1 0.05
OTHER
COUNTRIES
42 0.2 50 0.17 48 0.13 0 0
Grand Total 598 3 718 3.96 1442 8.29 1029 5.53
QuantityinMTs, Value inRs. Crore
Source:DGCI&S
Thisinformationwasgivenbythe Ministerof State (IndependentCharge) inthe Ministryof Commerce &Industry
Smt.NirmalaSitharamanina writtenreplyinLokSabha today.