23–24–25 October 2026Bharat Mandapam · New Delhi

Session 06 of 09Day 2

Policy Shifts 2026:Trade Schemes, Incentives and Rice Export Opportunities

Policy can change the economics of a market faster than demand alone.

Export restrictions, import duties, incentive schemes, trade agreements, procurement policy and compliance requirements can redirect rice flows with little warning.

This session will help the industry interpret major policy shifts in 2026 and understand how legitimate schemes, facilitation measures and market-access developments may affect planning for 2027.

BIRC 2026 | 23-24-25 October 2026 | Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

Why this session matters

Policy Shifts 2026: Trade Schemes, Incentives and Export Opportunities

Businesses lose opportunity when policy is treated only as a notification to read after it is issued. The commercial impact must be translated into product eligibility, documentation, cash flow, destination competitiveness and timing. A policy-aware business can respond faster while remaining compliant.

Discussion scope

What the sessionwill cover.

Eight topics, in the order the decisions actually arrive. Open any one for detail.

How changes in permissions, duties, minimum prices or product classifications can affect contracts and availability.

Tariffs, quotas, tenders, licensing, food-security measures and how they can redirect buyer demand.

Purpose, eligibility, documentation, timelines and the difference between a benefit and an automatic entitlement.

Understanding where customs, remission or refund mechanisms may influence working capital and pricing.

How preferential terms, rules of origin and bilateral arrangements may create or limit opportunity.

Export credit, guarantees, insurance and institutional programmes that can support qualified transactions.

Record keeping, declarations, audits, claim substantiation and the consequences of incorrect classification or overclaiming.

Building contract clauses, approval gates and market alternatives for sudden changes.

What you will take away

Five things you can usethe following Monday.

  • A practical method for translating policy changes into commercial impact.
  • Better understanding of eligibility and evidence questions before relying on a scheme.
  • A policy-monitoring checklist for domestic and destination markets.
  • Stronger alignment between sales commitments, compliance and finance teams.
  • A contingency framework for restrictions, duty changes or tender shifts.

Who should attend

Built forthese rooms.

Rice exporters, importers and commercial leaders

Policy, legal, tax and compliance teams

Banks, export-credit and insurance institutions

Government departments, trade bodies and associations

Consultants and market-access specialists

Expert panel

Who will beon stage.

Panel being assembled

Speakers are confirmed as the programme is finalised and will be published here.

  • Trade-policy or government representative
  • Customs, tax or export-incentive specialist
  • Export finance institution or banker
  • Exporter experienced in policy-led market change

Questions

Aboutthis session.

The session should explain available frameworks and eligibility questions. Final entitlement depends on current rules, product classification, documents and the competent authority.

Yes. The discussion should connect Indian policy with major importing-market measures that affect access, demand and competitiveness.

Evergreen page copy explains the framework. Specific scheme names, rates and deadlines are loaded from an approved, dated source or updated content module.

Understand the rule before it reshapes the opportunity.

Attend the BIRC 2026 session and connect policy developments with practical trade decisions.

BIRC 2026 | 23-24-25 October 2026 | Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi

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Organised by IREF · 23–24–25 October 2026 · Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi