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15 / 10 / 2021
October 15, 2021
Sharper offers were heard in the Thai long grain market, suggesting that some exporters may wish to clear stocks ahead...
15 / 10 / 2021
Thailand
Many sellers of Thai long grain raised their prices, largely due to the baht's strength against the dollar, but buying...
15 / 10 / 2021
South America
Most of the South American rice markets remained in a state of paralysis, with the shortage and high cost of containers...
15 / 10 / 2021
Other Countries
Harvesting in northern Italy gained pace the week ending Oct. 15, with sources reporting that it had reached around...
15 / 10 / 2021
Other Countries
Buyer: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Specs & quantity: 66,200 mt of rice
Port: Not...
15 / 10 / 2021
Italy
Harvesting in northern Italy gained pace the week ending Oct. 15, with sources reporting that it had reached around...
15 / 10 / 2021
Col-Rice awards 346 mt in Oct 7 rice import license auction
Col-Rice has awarded 346 mt (milled equivalent) of Tariff Rate Quota import licenses for Colombia in its Oct. 7 auction, which is open to US rice exporters. The total volume of licenses available in...
15 / 10 / 2021
Japan’s MAFF awards full 66,200 mt of milled rice in Oct 15 tender
Buyer: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Specs & quantity: 66,200 mt of rice
Port: Not specified
When: Nov. 10-Dec. 31
Basis: FOB
Close: Oct. 15, 2pm (Japanese time)
Data...
14 / 10 / 2021
October 14, 2021
Thai long grain prices were higher Oct. 14 as offices reopened following a public holiday Oct. 13 as sellers were...
13 / 10 / 2021
October 13, 2021
Most Thai exporters were out of the office Oct. 13 to mark a public holiday.
Thai 5% WR was assessed down slightly to...
13 / 10 / 2021
Iraq to buy Thai white rice again, winning market share from Americas: traders
Iraq has purchased rice from Thailand for the third time this year, market sources said, as the world’s second biggest rice exporter strengthens its ties with one of the Middle East’s largest...
13 / 10 / 2021
Japan to hold SBS rice tender for 25,000 mt of rice on Oct 27
Buyer: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF)
Specs & quantity: 25,000 mt of rice
Port: Not specified
Close: Oct. 27, 11am (Japanese time)
Data from: Japan’s Ministry of...
12 / 10 / 2021
October 12, 2021
Thai FOB prices were lifted by the strength of the baht against the dollar, which was boosted by news that the country...
12 / 10 / 2021
USDA releases its latest WASDE and Crop Production reports
The US Department of Agriculture has raised its projection for 2021-22 global milled rice production to 511 million mt from 508 million mt in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates...
11 / 10 / 2021
Japan to hold MA tender for 66,200 mt of milled rice Oct 15: MAFF
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries will hold a Minimum Access tender Oct. 15 for a total of 66,200 mt of medium and long grain milled rice (see table).
This is Japan’s third...
