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Export prices were virtually unchanged due to quiet trading.

Export prices declined one to two percent from the previous week as supplies of new main-crop rice have begun to enter the market.

In a turnaround from 2015, the Thai broiler industry has enjoyed reduced production feed costs, favorable growth in exports, and profitable export prices during 2016.

Export prices declined about one percent as the government finalized the sale of 755,012 metric tons of food-grade and non-food grade rice from the recent tenders issued on August 29-30.

Export prices increased around one percent due to the recent government-to-government contract with the Philippines and new interest from foreign buyers due to low prices.

Export prices further declined one to two percent as the government is expected to sell around 0.9 million metric tons from through tenders on August 29-30.

MY2016/17 rice and corn crops are in good condition despite the planting delay as precipitation has returned to normal.

Cotton consumption and imports by Thailand are estimated to decline in MY 2014/15.

Export prices declined 1-3 percent due to the seasonal peak of main-crop rice supplies.

USDA, represented by APHIS and FAS, successfully negotiated new import protocols for meat and bone meal (MBM) with the Thai government.

Post approached the Thai Department of Livestock Development to consider waiving specific requirements for the import of meat and meat products used for ship stores.

U.S. agricultural exports to Southeast Asia have experienced extremely rapid growth in recent years and, in FY 2014, they climbed to a record $11.5 billion – up 11 percent from FY 2013.