The commerce ministry said that there is no export ban on rice and the traders can ship the commodity after paying a 20% duty on Tuesday.

The government had banned exports of broken rice on September 8, 2022.

In a trade notice, the directorate general of foreign trade said it has received representations regarding rice (5% and 25% broken) where irrevocable letter of credit has been issued before September 8 is also being stopped at the ports.

"It is clarified in respect of normal rice that rice (5% and 25%) is already exempted as it is not broken rice but normal rice with permissible limits of broken rice as per standards. However, it will carry 20% duty," PTI quoted it as saying.

Source:- economictimes.indiatimes.com