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    Thai Rice Exporters Association says rice exports are worrying

    • Last Update: 2021-09-10
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    Comprehensive Thai media reported September 2, Thailand's rice exports Association of rice export prospects increasingly worried because exports increased at the same time, export freight expensive
    .
     
    The Thai Rice Exporters Association stated that due to a shortage of workers, as well as logistics and transportation problems following the government’s anti-epidemic measures, rice exports have stagnated
    .
     
    Rice export freight is still prohibitively high, especially on routes to New York and Los Angeles.
    The freight per container has risen from US$3,000-4,000 before the epidemic to US$18,500 and US$15,000, respectively
    .
     
    At present, the export price of Thai rice is US$700 per ton, which is lower than the US$800-900 per ton at the beginning of this year
    .
     
    Thailand’s rice production, including fragrant rice, is expected to return to normal this year, due to a large-scale drought in the past two years, which has dropped by about 20%
    .
     
    Thailand's fragrant rice production this year is expected to remain at 9 million tons of rice, or about 5 million tons of ground into fragrant rice
    .
    Half of the output is planned for domestic consumption, and the rest for export
    .

     
    Affected by logistics, expensive freight, high output and oversupply, it is estimated that exports of fragrant rice may decline this year
    .
    This will affect the price of domestic fragrant rice
    .

     
      The price of Thai fragrant rice has dropped from 14,500 baht per ton in January 2020 to 11,500 baht per ton in December last year
    .
    The current price is 8,600-11,500 baht per ton
    .

     
      If the price of fragrant rice in Thailand falls, the government will help farmers through the Benefit Farm Income Guarantee Program
    .
     
      In 2020, Thailand exported 1.
    33 million tons of fragrant rice, 42.
    5 billion baht, a year-on-year decrease of 4.
    72% and 6.
    70% respectively
    .
     
      From January to July of 2021, Thai fragrant rice exports fell by 26.
    7%, 661,750 tons, and their value dropped by 37.
    8% from the same period last year to 581 million U.
    S.
    dollars
    .
     
      The United States is the largest importer of Thai fragrant rice, with 224,181 tons, a decrease of 27.
    5% from last year, exports to China 36,093 tons, a decrease of 19.
    8%, exports to Singapore 27,408 tons, a decrease of 38.
    7%, and exports to Canada 30,441 tons, a decrease of 43.
    2 %; exports to France were 15,324 tons, a decrease of 28%, and exports to Australia, 14,921 tons, a decrease of 42.
    7%
    .

    Rice export
     
      The Thai Rice Exporters Association stated that due to a shortage of workers, as well as logistics and transportation problems following the government’s anti-epidemic measures, rice exports have stagnated
    .
     
      Rice export freight is still prohibitively high, especially on routes to New York and Los Angeles.
    The freight per container has risen from US$3,000-4,000 before the epidemic to US$18,500 and US$15,000, respectively
    .
     
      At present, the export price of Thai rice is US$700 per ton, which is lower than the US$800-900 per ton at the beginning of this year
    .
     
      Thailand’s rice production, including fragrant rice, is expected to return to normal this year, due to a large-scale drought in the past two years, which has dropped by about 20%
    .
     
      Thailand's fragrant rice production this year is expected to remain at 9 million tons of rice, or about 5 million tons of ground into fragrant rice
    .
    Half of the output is planned for domestic consumption, and the rest for export
    .

     
      Affected by logistics, expensive freight, high output and oversupply, it is estimated that exports of fragrant rice may decline this year
    .
    This will affect the price of domestic fragrant rice
    .

     
      The price of Thai fragrant rice has dropped from 14,500 baht per ton in January 2020 to 11,500 baht per ton in December last year
    .
    The current price is 8,600-11,500 baht per ton
    .

     
      If the price of fragrant rice in Thailand falls, the government will help farmers through the Benefit Farm Income Guarantee Program
    .
     
      In 2020, Thailand exported 1.
    33 million tons of fragrant rice, 42.
    5 billion baht, a year-on-year decrease of 4.
    72% and 6.
    70% respectively
    .
     
      From January to July of 2021, Thai fragrant rice exports fell by 26.
    7%, 661,750 tons, and their value dropped by 37.
    8% from the same period last year to 581 million U.
    S.
    dollars
    .
     
      The United States is the largest importer of Thai fragrant rice, with 224,181 tons, a decrease of 27.
    5% from last year, exports to China 36,093 tons, a decrease of 19.
    8%, exports to Singapore 27,408 tons, a decrease of 38.
    7%, and exports to Canada 30,441 tons, a decrease of 43.
    2 %; exports to France were 15,324 tons, a decrease of 28%, and exports to Australia, 14,921 tons, a decrease of 42.
    7%
    .
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