Iran’s Government Trading Corporation (GTC) cancelled its 13 August tender for a minimum of 20,000 MTS of Indian 1121 Basmati, according to market participants. The GTC is likely to re-issue the...

The FAO has estimated Malaysia’s 2019 paddy production at 2.81 million MTS, down by 0.32% year-on-year but 2.48% above the five-year average. Planted area was largely unchanged year-on-year, while...

According to the FAO, harvesting of Indonesia’s 2019 main crop concluded in April; this crop accounts for 45% of total production and output was estimated at a near-average level. Harvesting of the...

Brazil imported a total of 116,002 MTS (paddy equivalent) in July, up by 19.8% from June, according to IRGA. Paraguay was Brazil’s main supplier (72,165 MTS), followed by Argentina (30,454 MTS) and...

According to local reports, the Peruvian Ministry of Economy and Finance has reduced its variable import levies from US $93 PMT to US $84 PMT for milled rice and from US $65 PMT to US $59 PMT for...

The FAO has forecast Ecuador's 2019 paddy production at 1.08 million MTS, down by 0.28% year-on-year and 11.2% below the five-year average. Harvesting of the 2019 main crop (which accounts for...

The Association for the Administration of Rice Quotas has awarded 680 MTS of Tariff Rate Quota licences to import U.S. semi-milled or milled rice into the E.U. in its auction for the September 2019...

The Agricultural Market Information System (AMIS) has released its latest forecast for world supply and demand. AMIS has forecast 2019/20 global milled rice production at 516.3 million MTS, a 0.29%...

The E.U. Commission is expected to sign a Free Trade Agreement (FTA) with Vietnam to facilitate the duty-free import of a total of 80,000 MTS of rice annually through Tariff Rate Quotas, according to...

Col-Rice has awarded the full 15,628 MTS (milled equivalent) of Tariff Rate Quota import licences in its 6 June auction. The lowest winning bid was US $86.11 PMT (down from US $120 PMT in its 28...