Registration for Rice Exports to the Philippines and Senegal Begins

15-Jan-2026 09:42 PM

New Delhi. Following the lifting of import restrictions on rice in the Philippines, located in Southeast Asia, and Senegal, an African country, APEDA has resumed accepting registrations from Indian firms interested in exporting rice to these countries.

Non-basmati rice is expected to be the primary export to both countries. It is noteworthy that Indian exporters are required to register with the Agricultural and Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA),

a body under the Ministry of Commerce, before exporting rice abroad. After the restrictions were lifted, APEDA immediately began accepting registrations to avoid any inconvenience to exporters.

A notification issued by APEDA states that the process of issuing registration-cum-allocation certificates for the export of non-basmati rice to the African country of Senegal has begun.

APEDA initiated the registration process immediately after the Indian Embassy in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, confirmed that the import restrictions on rice had been lifted.

Rice imports have also been permitted in the Philippines, and shipments are expected to begin there soon.