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Despite the sale of around two million metric tons of old-crop food-grade rice stocks this week, export prices increased around two percent as exporters are seeking new-crop white rice...

On January 27, 2017, the Thai Food and Drug Administration notified the WTO (G/SPS/N/THA/183/Rev.1) on the Ministry of Public Health (MOPH) Notification Regarding Food Containing Pesticide Residue.

Export prices further declined one to two percent in anticipation of the sale of all the remaining food-grade government rice stocks on February 16, 2017.

Export prices declined one to two percent due to the sales of government rice stocks associated with the tender for 3.8 million metric tons on July 25.

The planting of the MY2016/17 main rice crop is still 30 percent behind last year. Aggressive sales of government stocks will likely increase Thai rice exports to 9 million metric tons in 2016.

Export prices were steady due to little trading activity during the holiday week.

Export prices remained steady this week due to little trading activities during the Chinese New Year holiday.

Export prices increased 1 to 4 percent due to foreign buyers’ concerns over the drought situation in main-crop rice growing areas.

Export prices declined around 1 percent with results of the tender for 1.1 million metric tons of government stocks still pending.

Export prices declined 2 to 3 percent in anticipation of the sales of government stocks through a public tender for around 1.1 million metric tons on June 15.

MY2014/15 second off-season rice harvest is underway while MY2015/16 main-crop rice cultivation is progressing well.

Export prices are steady this week due to quiet trading as traders await announcement of a new public tender for government stocks and the result of the Philippines’ tender.