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China clears 14 Indian rice companies for export amid trade war with US

China allows import of only basmati rice from India, but with this clearance, even non-basmati rice can be exported.

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Sanjeeb MukherjeeJyoti Mukul New Delhi
China has agreed to import rice from 14 of the 19 registered rice exporters from India, while the remaining five— mostly of basmati rice sellers — have been asked to improve storage and isolation facilities before applying afresh. 

China allows import of only basmati rice from India, but with this clearance, even non-basmati rice can be exported.  The clearance comes amid rising tension between the United States and China over trade tariff. China is looking for newer markets to boost its inventories. Export from India has been caught under wraps since it failed to clear Chinese food safety and quality norms. 

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