Parboiled Idli Rice Exports Take A Hit
Published on: October 8, 2022.
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Customs officials seeking 20% duty payment, classifying commodity as raw rice based on appearance; association demurs
Almost 1,000 tonnes of parboiled rice – which is used to make idlis – are reportedly held up at the ports in Tamil Nadu since last month following the Central government order that levied 20% duty on raw rice exports and banned export of broken rice.
“The Traditional Tamilnadu parboiled idly rice with full of white belly appearance is popular throughout the world,” the Tamil Nadu Rice Mill Owners Association said in a tweet. “Due to the presence of chalky white grains (white belly) in rice (which is its normal appearance) customs officials at ports are not accepting it as parboiled rice,” it added.
According to M. Sivanandan, secretary of the association, Tamil Nadu is the main producer of idli rice, which is parboiled, and is exported to countries such as Dubai, Japan, Canada, and Singapore. The rice looks white though it is parboiled. The officials are asking the exporters to pay 20% duty to export it, treating it as raw rice. With almost 1,000 tonnes held up, the mills are unable to make fresh paddy purchases.
Source: https://quicktelecast.com/parboiled-idli-rice-exports-take-a-hit
