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India faces tariff shock as US duties hit exports; experts push rice shipments to offset losses

India Shipping News BENGALURU: India’s export economy has been shaken by Washington’s sudden imposition of punitive tariffs of up to 50 per cent on Indian goods. With marine products, textiles, gems, automobiles and electronics caught in the crossfire, nearly Rs 7.25 lakh crore worth of shipments are in the grey zone. Economists warn of a […]

Rice, tractor exporters charting a new course

Indian exporters of rice, tractors, gems, and jewellery have been diversifying beyond the US. This shift occurred even before President Trump’s tariffs. Exports of gems and jewellery to the US decreased. Kirtika Suneja & Anoushka Sawhney – ET Bureau Indian exporters of rice, tractors, and certain gems and jewellery items have been diversifying beyond the […]

Uzbekistan imports 6,500 tons of rice in seven months

AKIPRESS.COM – Uzbekistan imported 6,500 tons of rice worth $2.9 million from January to July 2025, according to the State Statistics Committee. This volume was supplied from 13 different countries. 4,300 tons were imported from Kazakhstan, 1,100 tons from India, 582 tons from Kyrgyzstan, 186 tons from Pakistan, 66 tons from China, and 289 tons […]

India pushes rice exports to Philippines, world’s largest importer of the grain

Synopsis India is aggressively pursuing rice export opportunities in the Philippines, the world’s largest rice importer, aiming to significantly increase its market share. A delegation of Indian exporters will visit the Philippines in September to explore potential for rice, vegetables, groundnut, and meat exports. The Philippines’ food importers will also attend trade events in India […]

US-Japan trade talks strain over rice demand

A demand from Washington for Japan to purchase more American rice has created fresh tensions in bilateral trade talks, as Tokyo strongly opposed the condition, calling it interference in domestic matters. Japan’s top tariff negotiator abruptly cancelled a planned US visit this week, citing unresolved issues that required discussion at the administrative level, as both […]

Asia rice: Vietnam rates hit near eight-month peak as supply tightens

Reuters BENGALURU, HANOI, MUMBAI, BANGKOK AND DHAKA: Vietnam’s rice export prices hit an eight-month high this week as supplies tightened, while Indian prices held steady and Thai prices declined due to surplus stocks, with demand stable across regions. Vietnam’s 5 percent broken rice was offered at USD455-USD460 per metric ton on Thursday, its highest level […]

Bangladesh to import more rice as domestic prices soar

By Susan Reidy DHAKA, BANGLADESH — With domestic prices for rice at an all-time high, Bangladesh is expected to increase its imports in 2025-26, according to a report from the Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS) of the US Department of Agriculture. Imports are estimated at 1.2 million tonnes, up 100% from the initial estimate and up […]

Thai rice exports hit by India stock release, rising competition

Thai rice faces a prolonged crisis as global and domestic prices fall. India’s plan to release 20 million tonnes of rice threatens to drive prices down further, while Vietnam pushes premium “ST” rice to compete with Thai jasmine. Chukiat Opaswong, honorary president of the Thai Rice Exporters Association (TREA), told Thansettakij that India’s planned stock […]