# Asia Rice: Top export hubs see limited activity, muted prices on high shipping rates

> Asian rice export prices were muted this week, with Indian 5% broken parboiled quoted at $343-$350 per ton. Vietnam's 5% broken was offered at $350-$355, down from the prior week, as buyers waited for freight rates to ease after Middle East conflict raised shipping costs.

- Date: 2026-03-21 · published 2026-03-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20263-asia-rice-top-export-hubs-see-limited-activity-muted-prices-on-high-shipping
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

High freight costs and subdued Vietnamese and Thai demand are holding back export activity and pushing Asian rice prices lower. Relief depends on freight rates easing.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-06-28 | [Asia rice: High shipping cost dents Indian rates - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29839-asia-rice-high-shipping-cost-dents-indian-rates-markets-business-recorder.md) | +1.1% | -9.1% |
| RICE | 2020-06-14 | [Labour shortage and scarcity of containers at ports hit India’s rice exports - DST - Daily Shipping Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52587-labour-shortage-and-scarcity-of-containers-at-ports-hit-india-s-rice-exports.md) | -12.7% | +0.7% |
| RICE | 2021-02-04 | [Andhra Pradesh Moves To Leverage Rice Exports At Time Of Global Shortage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48579-andhra-pradesh-moves-to-leverage-rice-exports-at-time-of-global-shortage.md) | -1.6% | -0.1% |
| RICE | 2024-11-13 | [After export ban removal, Indian rice enters global markets amid shipping uncertainties](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27374-after-export-ban-removal-indian-rice-enters-global-markets-amid-shipping.md) | +1.9% | +1.5% |
| RICE | 2021-02-19 | [India Rice Exports Pick Up as Additional Port Opened - Equitypandit](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48703-india-rice-exports-pick-up-as-additional-port-opened-equitypandit.md) | +0.6% | +2.4% |

## Sources

- ricenewstoday.com: https://ricenewstoday.com/asia-rice-top-export-hubs-see-limited-activity-muted-prices-on-high-shipping-rates/

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