India on Thursday banned “with immediate effect” the export of non-basmati white rice (Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed), by amending the export policy of the commodity from “Free” to “Prohibited”.
A notification to this effect was issued by the Directorate of Foreign Trade (DGFT), which comes under the Department of Commerce.
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