International: Thai quotes are largely steady, up $2 from last month to $332 per ton, FOB. Nominal quotes out of Vietnam are at $320 per ton, FOB.

Domestic: U.S. #2/4 long grain milled rice quotes are up from last month to $456 per ton, FOB. The spread between comparable qualities of Thai and U.S. rice is $124 per ton compared to $120 per ton this time last year. California medium grain #1/4 prices are up from last month at $560 per ton, FOB.

• China is up 100,000 to 1.6 million tons in expectation that strong world prices and greater demand will draw more supplies out on world markets.

• United States is raised 200,000 to 3.3 million tons in anticipation of greater demand from major trading partners.

• Australia is raised 125,000 to a record 275,000 tons based on tight supplies and expectations of an extremely small harvest.

• India is down 300,000 to 4.2 million tons due to the announced export ban.

• Thailand is down 100,000 tons to 8.5 million tons due to logistical constraints at major shipping points.

• Vietnam is down 100,000 tons to 4.6 million tons due to tight supplies and an export ban.

• Iraq is down 100,000 to 800,000 tons because of slow buying in the first half of the year.