Rice - World Trade Information

 
 

Information at a Glance
  • Global rice exports are highly concentrated where the top five exporters (India, Thailand, Viet Nam, Pakistan, and the United States, in that order) control 87% of global net trade.
  • The five top importers of rice are responsible for about 30% of the total global trade, and the top ten are responsible around 50% of total rice imports worldwide. Many of the major players, including the most recent top importer, China, are located in Asia, which is the continent most responsible for shifts in the world’s rice market.
  • Other significant rice-importing countries include Nigeria, the Philippines, Iran, and Indonesia.
  • World rice production to strike a new record of 750 million tonnes
  •  India to account for much of the 2016 global recovery, but the Philippines, Thailand and the United States to make sizeable contributions.
  • China was the leading rice producer followed by India, Indonesia, and Bangladesh in 2015-16.
  • India was the largest exporter of rice in 2015-16 followed by Thailand and Vietnam and Pakistan
  • China was the leading importer in 2015-16 followed by Saudi Arabia and Iraq.
  • In 2015-16, Saudi Arab was the leading importing country for Basmati rice from India followed by Iran and UAE
  • In 2015-16, Senegal, Benin, and Nepal were amongst India’s top three importing countries for non-basmati.
  • In 2015-16, Senegal imports substantially from India. It may be due to a decrease in the unit price to Rs. 17.59 thousand per Tons in 2015-16 from Rs. 18.05 thousand per Tons in 2014-15.
  • Thai long grain high-quality white rice is moving in the range of USD 380-385/T which is down by 2.31%from last month price of USD 385/MT. Vietnam long grain high-quality white rice is moving in the range of USD 365-370/T which is down by 5% from last month. Indian 5% high-quality white rice is moving up from last month and currently at USD 370-375/MT.
Basics
  • World Grains Market
  • Global Food Markets
  • Climate change impacts on rice production
  • Rice Farming for Profit
Product Information
  • Rice Varieties
  • Basmati Rice from India
  • Brown Rice
  • Brown Rice List
  • Brown Rice - Storage
  • Cooking instructions for preparing the varieties of rice
  • DNA profiling of Basmati Rice
  • Genetically Modified Rice
  • High Yielding Rice Varieties
  • Italian Rice Varieties
  • Rice Grain Quality
  • Rice Specifications
Demand - Supply Data
  • Five-year global supply and demand projections
  • Global Rice Market
  • Supply & Demand - May 2017
  • Demand & Supply - May 2017
  • Supply & Demand - April 2017
  • Supply & Demand - Jan 2017
  • Supply & Demand - Jan 2017
  • Supply & Demand - October 2016
  • Supply & Demand - July 2016
Institutional Support
  • Export Development Authority - India
  • Promotion Campaign for Basmati Rice
  • USA Rice
  • The Philippine Rice Research Institute
  • PhilRice
  • ASEAN and IRRI collaboration
  • Bangladesh and IRRI
  • China and IRRI
  • Thailand and IRRI
  • VIETRADE
Regulations
  • Registration of Contracts for Export of Basmati Rice from India
  • HS Codes
  • Trade Notice - APEDA
  • EU Tariff quota
  • Exporting rice to United States (USA)
  • Test Certification in India
  • Quantitative restriction on rice imports
  • Food and Agricultural Import Regulations and Standards - Taiwan
  • Inspection, verification, testing and certification services
  • Foreign Trade Barriers
Company Profiles - Exporters
  • Global Player
  • Major Player - India
  • Trade & Wholesale - India
  • International Supplier
  • Company in California
  • Company in Delhi
  • Company - Malaysia
  • Company - Chennai
  • Company - New Delhi
  • Company - Thailand
  • Company - India
  • Company - India
  • Company - Netherlands
  • Company in Nigeria
Company Profiles - Importers
  • Company - Cape Verde
  • Company - China
  • Company - Hong Kong
  • Company - Dubai
  • Company - Netherlands
  • Company - Presentation
  • Company - Dubai
  • Company - Dubai
  • Company - Hong Kong
  • Company - Singapore
  • Company - Ghana
  • Company - West Africa
  • Company - Italy
Trade Leads
  • Links to Current Trade Leads
  • International Rice Directory online
  • Gulf Food
  • Trade Lead - Iran
  • Rice Tenders
  • Rice tender award - sample
  • US Tender - sample
  • USA Rice suppliers
Historical Data
  • Lists of Importers, trade leads, presentations on world rice trade during the past years
Market Scenario
  • International Markets
  • Rice Profile - India
  • Rice Outlook - USA
  • Rice: World market situation and 2016/17 outlook
  • Basmati Rice market Trends - Europe
  • Europe Rice Trade - 2016/2017
  • Thai Rice for Chinese Market
  • Fortified Rice in the Africa Rice Supply Chain
  • Malawi Rice export potential to Zambia, Zimbabwe and South Africa
  • Performance analysis of three exporters in India
  • Government Corporation
  • Rice trade - European Union
  • Markets for Myanmar rice
  • US Rice - price tracker
  • Sudan Market