Thailand exported 4.64 million tons of rice from January to July this year and is expected to achieve the full-year target

Rice

Thailand

Published Sep 7, 2023

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Thailand's rice exports from January to July 2023 reached 4.64 million tons, surpassing the previous year's 4.09 million tons. The main export markets include Indonesia, Iraq, South Africa, the United States, and China. The Department of Foreign Trade has been in discussions with the Ministry of Agriculture and Cooperatives regarding a potential agreement with the Philippines on rice exports, and it is expected that Thailand will reach its target of exporting 8 million tons of rice this year.

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On August 31, according to Thai media, Ronglong, Director of the Department of Foreign Trade of the Ministry of Commerce of Thailand, revealed that from January to July 2023, Thailand’s rice exports reached 4.64 million tons, an increase from 4.09 million tons in the same period last year. The main export market For Indonesia, Iraq, South Africa, the United States and China. The important export varieties are white rice, jasmine rice, parboiled rice, Thai fragrant rice, glutinous rice and brown rice. He said that the Thai Foreign Trade Department had previously visited the main importing countries of Thai rice and found that many countries are worried about rice trade because India and Myanmar have introduced rice export bans. As for the Philippines, Indonesia, and Malaysia, it is believed that more will be imported. of Thai rice, also believe that Thailand has enough rice for export. In addition, Ronglong added that the Department of Foreign Trade has also held ...

Source: Foodmate