Rice

Registration as a Rice Stockholder

Maintenance of Records and Statistics by Registered Stockholders of Rice

A stockholder is required to keep records of stocks and transactions in rice and furnish returns on a regular basis to the Department specified by the Director-General of Trade and Industry ( " Director-General " ). In this connection, a stockholder is required to lodge a monthly stockholders' return (pdf format) to report on his rice arrival and offtake. A return should reach the Director-General within 4 clear working days after the end of the month it covers.

Statistics collected on the actual imports and stock from stockholders will be aggregated and disseminated to all stockholders on a monthly basis to facilitate their better understanding of the market situation. The information is also available to interested parties and the public.

In this connection, officers of Customs and Excise Department may enter the premises of a registered stockholder for the purpose of examining the rice held by the stockholder and all documents relating thereto.