News Capsule: Rhetoric intensifies over rice exports between the US and India
16-Dec-2025 10:59 AM
News Capsule: Rhetoric intensifies over rice exports between the US and India
★ India said that the rice exported to the US carries a GI tag and the volume involved is very small.
★ Only basmati rice is exported to the US, with non-basmati rice exports being negligible.
★ An Indian official stated that Indian rice is already sold at a premium price, making allegations of dumping by the US incorrect.
★ Recently, the US President had called for higher tariffs on rice imports, with the current tariff set at 50%.