Thai rice exports fall 30% as Trump tariff fears grow

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Rice exports dropped by 30% year-on-year in the first quarter to 2.1 million tonnes, an industry association said.

However, exports of Thai jasmine rice and parboiled rice saw an uptick.

Currently, export prices for Thai 15% white rice are around $400-405 per tonne, which is higher than Vietnam's $385 and India's $365.

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Category: EconomyBusiness

Markets: ThailandIndiaIndonesiaVietnam

Topics: Jasmine Rice Export Tonnes Tariff Exports Million Association Chookiat Thailand Thai

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Published On: 2025-04-22 @ 06:13:00 (9 hours ago)

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