China bans 3 more Indian rice exporters for alleged GMO presence in shipments
China has revoked the registrations of three more Indian rice exporters over alleged GMO concerns, taking the total to 10. Indian exporters question the move, with the Rice Exporters Association alleging that Beijing may be imposing non-tariff trade barriers.
China has revoked the registrations of 3 more Indian rice exporters on the alleged presence of genetically modified organisms. But Indian exporters say Beijing is indulging in a sort of trade war, erecting non-tariff barriers.
Trade sources said Kakinada-based Sarala Foods and Pattabhi Agro Foods in Andhra Pradesh and New Delhi-based Om India Trading Ltd are the affected exporters, which is actually a ban. This takes the total number of exporters whose license has been revoked to 10.
However, Mukesh Jain, President of The Rice Exporters Association, Chhattisgarh, told businessline that the Chinese rejection of Indian rice shipments was suspicious and the suspicion was that Beijing was erecting a non-tariff barrier.
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Source : The Hindu Businessline
