India Trashes Donald Trump's Claims Of Rice 'Dumping' In American Market

India on Monday rejected accusations from the United States that it was “dumping” rice in the American market, saying its exports to the US largely consist of premium basmati rice, which is priced higher

than non-basmati varieties.

US President Donald Trump had said last week that Washington could impose additional tariffs on Indian rice, alleging that India was exporting the commodity to the US at unfairly low prices, a practice known as dumping.

Addressing a press conference, Indian Trade Secretary Rajesh Agrawal said there was no basis for the claim. “We do not see a prima facie case of dumping, and to our knowledge, the US has not initiated any anti-dumping investigation,” he said.

Trump had already doubled tariffs on imports from India to as much as 50 per cent in August, a move that impacted a range of Indian exports, including textiles, chemicals and food products such as shrimp.

India remains the world’s largest rice exporter. During the 2024–25 financial year ending in March, the country exported 20.2 million metric tonnes of rice globally. Shipments to the United States totalled 335,554 tonnes, of which 274,213 tonnes were basmati rice, according to official data.

Agrawal also said a high-level Indian delegation had met US Deputy Trade Representative Rick Switzer in New Delhi last week to discuss bilateral trade issues, including negotiations on a proposed trade agreement between the two countries.