Caution Advised in Exporting Broken Rice to China

21-Apr-2026 06:51 PM

Hyderabad: After rejecting several consignments of broken rice arriving from India—citing the alleged presence of GM rice as a pretext—China has resumed the import of 100% broken rice from India.

However, this time, Indian exporters remain highly vigilant, alert, and cautious. Notably, the Chinese government had previously revoked the import licenses of three Indian rice-exporting firms without providing any concrete reasons.

Despite rising shipping costs, the export offer price for Indian broken rice currently remains at a competitive and attractive level compared to other supplier nations; consequently, Chinese importers are unable to refrain from purchasing it.

India has already clarified that GM rice is neither produced nor traded within the country; therefore, the presence of any traces of it in any consignment is impossible.