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Vietnam's export rice prices increase thanks to the reopening of trade with China

Rice
China
Vietnam
Published Mar 9, 2022

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Asian rice market Vietnam's export rice prices have increased this week thanks to the reopening of trade routes with China, with some traders saying that many people have a need to find alternative sources of goods due to the crisis. Ukraine crisis. Vietnam's 5% broken rice price was traded at $400/ton on March 3, compared with $395-400/ton in the previous week. A trader in Ho Chi Minh City said that shipments to China are expected to increase as the country is opening its border with Vietnam after lifting Covid-19 prevention measures. The trader added that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine may prompt some customers to import more rice from Asia, including Vietnam. Meanwhile, a trader in Bangkok said the situation in Ukraine could cause a slight increase in shipping costs. The price of Thai 5% broken rice increased slightly to 400-403 USD/ton from 400 USD/ton in the previous week, also partly due to the volatility in the market.

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Asian rice market The price of Vietnam's export rice has increased this week thanks to the reopening of trade routes with China, with some traders saying that many people have a need to find alternative sources of goods due to the Ukraine crisis. Vietnam's 5% broken rice price was traded at $400/ton on March 3, compared with $395-400/ton in the previous week. A trader in Ho Chi Minh City said that shipments to China are expected to increase as the country is opening its border with Vietnam after lifting Covid-19 prevention measures. The trader added that the ongoing crisis in Ukraine may prompt some customers to import more rice from Asia, including Vietnam. Meanwhile, a trader in Bangkok said that the situation in Ukraine could cause transportation costs to increase slightly. The price of Thai 5% broken rice increased slightly to 400-403 USD/ton from 400 USD/ton last week, also partly due to volatility in the currency market when the baht was trading at ...
Source: Vinanet
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