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18 / 09 / 2019
#Myanmar has so far exported 88,500 MTS of #rice to #China out of 100,000 MT agreement, with the balance to be expo… https://t.co/b5NjLBUkVb
18 / 09 / 2019
#Pakistan: IMF loan programme is “headed in the right direction” three months after its implementation https://t.co/Sv0gCf3R08
18 / 09 / 2019
#Pakistan: Vessels were being loaded with 2,881 MTS of #rice in Port Qasim on 17 September https://t.co/SmxM1q4Ej0
18 / 09 / 2019
#India: #Rice exporters lose market share to #Pakistan and other competitors as government removes export subsidy a… https://t.co/o3Sj7ZzzP9
18 / 09 / 2019
18 September 2019
All of our Vietnamese WR assessments are raised as lower offers are no longer available; 5% and 25% WR are assessed up...
18 / 09 / 2019
#Vietnam: Exporting #rice to #China is increasingly difficult due to tighter import restrictions; exports from Jan.… https://t.co/t3GMT3LfN2
18 / 09 / 2019
India monsoon update
A recovery in the intensity of the Southwest Monsoon has improved soil moisture content in central India and boosted Kharif crop development, according to the USDA. Cumulative rainfall since 1 June...
18 / 09 / 2019
Taiwan: TBC postpones short grain tender
The Taiwan Bank Corporation (TBC) has postponed its 17 September tender for 500 MTS of U.S. short grain white rice, according to government documents. The tender will now be held on 8 October...
17 / 09 / 2019
Sri Lanka production update
Sri Lanka’s 2019 paddy production is forecast at 4.61 million MTS (2.88 million MTS milled equivalent), up by 17% year-on-year, according to local reports. Maha (main) crop paddy production is...
17 / 09 / 2019
Bangladesh update
The FAO has estimated Bangladesh’s Boro (main) crop paddy production at a record 19.7 million MTS. Harvesting concluded in May, with output boosted by above-average planted area, high field yields...
17 / 09 / 2019
17 September 2019
We have lowered all of our Thai whole grain WR assessments due to ongoing slow demand; 5% WR is assessed down to US...
17 / 09 / 2019
Taiwan: TBC to hold two re-tenders
The Taiwan Bank Corporation (TBC) will hold two re-tenders for 2,000 MTS of Australian brown rice (or its milled equivalent) and 10,300 MTS of U.S. brown rice (or its milled equivalent) on 25...
17 / 09 / 2019
Japan’s MAFF announces MA tender
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will hold a Minimum Access tender for a total of 54,000 MTS on 20 September. Please see the table below for more details.
16 / 09 / 2019
Costa Rica's Indarroz to hold paddy tender
The LRI understands that Costa Rica’s Indarroz will hold a tender for 22,000 MTS of South American paddy. Offers must be submitted today (16 September) and results are expected later this week....
16 / 09 / 2019
Taiwan: TBC announces short grain tender
The Taiwan Bank Corporation (TBC) will hold a tender for 500 MTS of Egyptian short grain white rice on 8 October, according to government documents. The TBC is understood to be holding the tender on...
13 / 09 / 2019
Thailand
A 0.65% appreciation of the Baht against the U.S. Dollar between 9 – 13 September provided some support to Thai...
13 / 09 / 2019
Vietnam
The Vietnamese fragrant rice market continued to have a soft undertone due to slowing demand from the Philippines amid...
13 / 09 / 2019
Pakistan
The Pakistani market was closed on Monday and Tuesday (9 – 10 September) for a religious holiday and remained quiet...
13 / 09 / 2019
U.S.A.
Downward revisions to U.S. long grain production by the USDA in its latest WASDE and Crop Production reports are...
13 / 09 / 2019
India
The IR 36/64 non-Basmati market had a firm undertone due to a 0.82% appreciation of the Rupee against the U.S. Dollar...
