The government on Thursday imposed a 20% duty on exports of various grades of rice as the world's biggest exporter of the grain tries to calm local prices.
Unmilled rice and husked brown rice will attract an export levy of 20% with effect from Sept. 9, the ministry of finance said in a notification on Thursday
The government on Thursday imposed a 20% duty on exports of various grades of rice as the world's biggest exporter of the grain tries to calm local prices.
Unmilled rice and husked brown rice will attract an export levy of 20% with effect from Sept. 9, the ministry of finance said in a notification on Thursday.
Semi-milled or wholly-milled rice, other than parboiled and basmati rice, will also attract a duty of 20%, it said.