12 / 02 / 2020
E.U. partially removes Cambodia’s Everything But Arms status
According to the E.U. Commission, the E.U. will replace Cambodia’s Everything But Arms (EBA) status with Most Favoured Nation status for selected garment and footwear products, all travel goods and...
11 / 02 / 2020
Brazil update
The USDA has forecast Brazil’s milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (April 2020 – March 2021) at 7.14 million MTS, up by 0.48% year-on-year. Despite an expected reduction in...
06 / 02 / 2020
Col-Rice auction results
Col-Rice has awarded the full 78,672 MTS (milled equivalent) of Tariff Rate Quota import licences for Colombia in its 27 January auction. The lowest winning bid was US $306.22 PMT (up from US $191.01...
05 / 02 / 2020
Turkey update
The USDA has estimated Turkey’s milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (September – August) at 610,000 MTS, unchanged year-on-year. Harvested area is also estimated to have remained...
03 / 02 / 2020
South Korea update
According to the USDA, South Korea purchased 408,700 MTS (milled equivalent) under its 2019 Tariff Rate Quota (TRQ) from the U.S., China and Vietnam. U.S. share of South Korea’s TRQ imports...
03 / 02 / 2020
Australia update
The USDA has forecast Australian milled rice production in the 2019/20 marketing year (March 2020 – February 2021) at 36,000 MTS, down by 18.2% year-on-year and 90% below the 10-year average....
03 / 02 / 2020
Peru update
The FAO has estimated Peru’s 2019 paddy production at 3.2 million MTS, down by 8.78% year-on-year but 1.52% above the five-year average. Planted area declined year-on-year due to low rice prices in...
10 / 12 / 2019
USDA releases its latest WASDE and Crop Production reports
The USDA has raised its forecast for 2019/20 global supplies by 600,000 MTS to 671.6 million MTS in its latest WASDE report, largely on account of increased prospects for Chinese production. The...
09 / 12 / 2019
AMIS releases Market Monitor update
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 515 million MTS, down by...
16 / 10 / 2019
Update on parboiled rice imports into Benin
According to participants, parboiled rice is allowed into Benin unless it is destined for Niger. While cargoes were reportedly stuck at Benin ports in the second half of last week, some traders have...