Rising supplies eat into Vietnam's rice export prices
Agriculture exports reach $15b in 2016 | |
Rice export slumps in second quarter | |
Vietnam's 2016 drought-hit rice output to fall 1.5 percent: government official |
Rising supplies eat into Vietnam's rice export prices. |
In Vietnam, export prices of lower-quality 25 percent broken rice eased on rising supplies as the harvest starts in earnest, while buying demand has yet to pick up, traders said.
The variety weakened to $335-$340 a ton, on a FOB basis for fresh summer-autumn grain, from $340-$345 last Wednesday, while 5 percent broken rice stood unchanged at $370-$380 a ton.
China, Vietnam's top rice importer, has been quiet, but Vietnamese jasmine rice has sold well in Ghana, traders said.
Ghana has passed the Philippines to emerge as Vietnam's third-biggest rice buyer after China and Indonesia during the first five months of 2016, importing 203,000 tonnes during that time, up 49.2 percent from a year ago, the Agriculture Ministry said.
Vietnam's rice exports in the first half of the year fell 6.8 percent from a year earlier to 2.78 million tonnes, based on government statistics released on Tuesday.
A smaller winter-spring crop, Vietnam's biggest rice harvest period, has curbed the agricultural sector's growth, slowing Vietnam's economic expansion.
The paddy output fell 6.4 percent from last year to 19.4 million tonnes due to drought and salination, Nguyen Bich Lam, head of the statistics office, said in a report on Tuesday.
Buyers in Thailand, the world's second-biggest rice exporter after India, have held back purchases, creating thin demand, before the government auction that is expected next month, traders in Bangkok said. The date of the auction has yet to be announced.
In the last auction of state stockpiles held on June 15, the Thai government sold 1.11 million tonnes worth 11.54 billion baht ($327 million).
Thailand's five percent broken rice stood unchanged in the past week at $415-$438 a tonne, FOB Bangkok.
Thai rice prices are expected to ease soon as the U.S. dollar has appreciated after the United Kingdom's vote to leave the European Union last week, resulting in a slightly weaker Thai baht.
"This is likely to lower dollar prices, making our rice prices more competitive with Vietnam," a Thai trader said.
Thailand exported 4.7 million tonnes of rice in the first six months of 2016, up 11.42 percent from a year ago, Thailand's commerce minister said on June 23.
Vietnam's exports face hurdles after “Brexit” vote Vietnam is increasingly emerging as the one of the most active trade partners with the European Union ... |
Supplies from India, Thailand and Vietnam, the world's biggest exporters, accounts for a combined 66 percent of global rice trade.
Related News
Speed up the process of issuing "passports" for durian exports
15:14 | 04/05/2024 Import-Export
Enhance the core values of the national brand
15:36 | 02/05/2024 Import-Export
Strictly monitor market fluctuations to appropriately adjust prices
14:46 | 27/04/2024 Finance
Vietnam's exports to Canada lead among CPTPP countries
09:41 | 25/04/2024 Headlines
Latest News
More businesses to join Vietnam E-Pavilion
16:34 | 05/05/2024 Import-Export
Cooperatives urged to focus on branding to expand exports of organic tea
16:32 | 05/05/2024 Import-Export
Seafood enterprises encounter problems with specialized inspection
10:37 | 05/05/2024 Import-Export
Three groups of export commodities achieved billions of USD
10:36 | 05/05/2024 Import-Export
More News
Vietnamese pomelo likely to be exported to Australia
15:12 | 04/05/2024 Import-Export
Take advantage of E-commerce leverage for export.
13:48 | 04/05/2024 Import-Export
Central beach city to lure investment from potential partners
14:54 | 03/05/2024 Import-Export
Vietnam to have enough 8 million tonnes of rice for export
14:47 | 03/05/2024 Import-Export
Binh Duong: Fertile ground for logistics businesses
10:16 | 03/05/2024 Import-Export
Some 51,600 new firms established in four months
17:17 | 02/05/2024 Import-Export
Agro-forestry-aquatic product exports post trade surplus of 4.74 billion USD in four months
17:13 | 02/05/2024 Import-Export
Solutions for maintaining Vietnam's position as a bright spot for foreign direct investment
15:36 | 02/05/2024 Import-Export
FDI disbursement in January-April period reaches five-year record
19:43 | 01/05/2024 Import-Export
Your care
More businesses to join Vietnam E-Pavilion
16:34 | 05/05/2024 Import-Export
Cooperatives urged to focus on branding to expand exports of organic tea
16:32 | 05/05/2024 Import-Export
Seafood enterprises encounter problems with specialized inspection
10:37 | 05/05/2024 Import-Export
Three groups of export commodities achieved billions of USD
10:36 | 05/05/2024 Import-Export
Speed up the process of issuing "passports" for durian exports
15:14 | 04/05/2024 Import-Export