# Philippines returns to Vietnam rice market ahead of January import window | S&P Global

> The Philippines extended its rice import ban through December under Executive Order 102, with a limited January import window of about 300,000 tonnes. Philippine importers are rushing to book Vietnamese rice for January shipment, but they are bidding below market levels.

- Date: 2025-11-18 · published 2025-11-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Philippines · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10501-philippines-returns-to-vietnam-rice-market-ahead-of-january-import-window-s-and
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

The extended ban removes a large import source from the market through year-end, and bids below market levels signal weak Philippine demand. This pressures Vietnamese and regional fragrant rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2026-05-28 | [Vietnam fragrant rice price fall to one-month low on weak Philippine demand \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19302-vietnam-fragrant-rice-price-fall-to-one-month-low-on-weak-philippine-demand-s.md) | -2.1% | +1.3% |
| RICE | 2025-10-05 | [Vietnam rice prices fall due to Philippines import ban \| Philstar.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22488-vietnam-rice-prices-fall-due-to-philippines-import-ban-philstar-com.md) | -3.9% | -7.6% |
| RICE | 2025-10-16 | [Vietnam fragrant rice prices hit 3-year low on low export demand, Philippines ban \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22483-vietnam-fragrant-rice-prices-hit-3-year-low-on-low-export-demand-philippines.md) | -3.1% | -2.8% |
| RICE | 2025-01-17 | [A return to form: How India’s renewal of rice exports will shape the market \| Global Trade Review (GTR)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26465-a-return-to-form-how-india-s-renewal-of-rice-exports-will-shape-the-market.md) | +0.2% | -4.3% |
| RICE | 2021-06-07 | [Philippines says rice importers may shift to cheaper Indian grains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46662-philippines-says-rice-importers-may-shift-to-cheaper-indian-grains.md) | -3.5% | -3.5% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/111825-philippines-returns-to-vietnam-rice-market-ahead-of-january-import-window

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