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17 / 05 / 2019
#Iraq's MoT requests for offers of #US rice under the MoU; #Nigeria's 2019/20 milled #rice imports forecast to incr… https://t.co/Q7ualZV0Qk
17 / 05 / 2019
Philippines local prices update
The average farmgate price of paddy in the Philippines increased by 0.3% week-on-week but declined by 12% year-on-year to PHP 18.45 per kg (US $350.02 PMT) during the first week of May, according to...
17 / 05 / 2019
17 May 2019
Thai A1 Super 100% broken WR is assessed down to US $357 PMT FOB based on fresh market information. The Thai market is...
17 / 05 / 2019
#Ecuador updates phytosanitary requirements for #Colombian #rice imports, although it is not a large importer of Co… https://t.co/pLD2J0Cvzz
17 / 05 / 2019
Isiolo-Moyale Road on the Trans-#Africa highway is being used for unofficial exports from #Ethiopia to #Kenya, incl… https://t.co/VZniNlSd0H
17 / 05 / 2019
Cambodia exports update
According to the Cambodia Rice Federation, Cambodia’s milled rice exports in April totalled 42,942 MTS, up by 18.5% year-on-year but down by 26.4% month-on-month. Exports to China totalled 19,270...
17 / 05 / 2019
Thailand
The Thai market had a firm undertone due to a 0.19% appreciation of the Baht against the U.S. Dollar between 10 – 14...
17 / 05 / 2019
Vietnam
We have begun transitions to Summer/Autumn crop pricing for all of our white rice assessments, with 5% and 100% broken...
17 / 05 / 2019
Pakistan
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has provisionally given Pakistan a bailout worth US $6 billion, according to...
17 / 05 / 2019
U.S.A.
The Iraqi Ministry of Trade (MoT) requested for offers of U.S. long grain white rice under the countries’ Memorandum...
17 / 05 / 2019
Other Countries
Rice stocks in the Philippines totalled 2.63 million MTS as of 1 April, according to the Philippine Statistics...
17 / 05 / 2019
Iraq's MoT requests offers of U.S. rice
The LRI understands that the Iraqi Ministry of Trade (MoT) requested offers of a minimum of 30,000 MTS of U.S. long grain white rice as part of the Iraqi-U.S. Memorandum of Understanding. Offers must...
16 / 05 / 2019
India water supply update
Water levels in India’s 91 major reservoirs totalled 36 billion cubic metres as of 16 May, according to the Ministry of Water Resources, River Development and Ganga Rejuvenation. This represents...
16 / 05 / 2019
Iraq update
The USDA has forecast Iraqi milled rice imports in the 2018/19 marketing year (October – September) at 1.25 million MTS, up by 8.7% year-on-year due to reduced domestic production. Imports in...
15 / 05 / 2019
Iraq's MoT cancels request for U.S. offers
The LRI understands that the Iraqi Ministry of Trade has cancelled its request for offers of a minimum of 30,000 MTS of U.S. long grain white rice under the countries' Memorandum of Understanding due...
15 / 05 / 2019
Turkey's TMO to hold tender
The Turkish Grain Board will hold a tender for 48,000 MTS of short or long grain milled rice from any origin tomorrow (16 May). Delivery is required by early June.
14 / 05 / 2019
Panama announces tender
The LRI understands that private buyers in Panama will hold a tender for 10,000 MTS of paddy from any origin on 23 May. Shipment is required in August.
14 / 05 / 2019
Japan's MAFF announces CPTPP SBS tender
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF) will hold a Simultaneous-Buy-Sell (SBS) tender on 28 May for a total of 1,000 MTS. The tender is being held due to Japan’s...
