India to resume direct shipment of basmati rice to Iran

10 Apr 2012 Evaluate

With the introduction of new payment mechanism, India is expected to resume the direct shipment of basmati rice to its largest importer Iran. The payment option allows between the two countries which allows the Iranian traders to make payment in Indian rupee.

UCO Bank of India and Persian Bank in Iran will make direct shipments possible for both sides. The new mechanism will not only make exports easier but will also bring down the cost of logistics. This is expected to increase the quantity of trade by 10-15%.

Post the US sanctions on Iran, India had been routing its exports of basmati rice through a third country like UAE. Adding to the woes was the recent volatility in Iranian currency which had triggered a payment crisis.

India is a major producer of basmati rice and accounts for almost 70% of the world production. India produced 6.5 million tons of basmati rice in 2010-11 which is expected to grow by a record 15.3 % to 7.5 mn tons in 2011-12 harvest. Of this India is expected to export around 2.5 million tons. Major consumers of Indian basmati rice are Saudi Arabia, UAE, Iran, Kuwait. Iran alone accounts for over 20% of India's annual shipments.   

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