# U.S rice imports in 2019 are projected at a record high for third consecutive year | Economic Research Service

> USDA's Economic Research Service projects US rice imports in 2019/20 at a record 32.5 million hundredweight, up 9% from a year earlier. Growth is driven by demand for Asian aromatic varieties and cheaper Chinese rice shipped to Puerto Rico.

- Date: 2020-03-30 · published 2020-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54209-u-s-rice-imports-in-2019-are-projected-at-a-record-high-for-third-consecutive
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Record import demand reflects strong competition for the domestic market, which can pressure US rough rice prices as imports replace domestic supply.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-07-13 | [Vietnam, Pakistan, and Burma expected to drive global rice exports upward in 2018 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70030-vietnam-pakistan-and-burma-expected-to-drive-global-rice-exports-upward-in-2018.md) | +2.5% | +6.3% |
| RICE | 2023-02-10 | [Rice Outlook: February 2023 \| Economic Research Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37404-rice-outlook-february-2023-economic-research-service.md) | -3.1% | -11.5% |
| RICE | 2021-06-13 | [Explained: In Covid-19 pandemic, here are four food records \| Explained News - The Indian Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46515-explained-in-covid-19-pandemic-here-are-four-food-records-explained-news-the.md) | -1.9% | -1.5% |
| RICE | 2025-08-22 | [A Record Harvest, So Why Aren’t Rice Prices Falling?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11820-a-record-harvest-so-why-aren-t-rice-prices-falling.md) | -1.8% | -2.0% |
| RICE | 2016-12-13 | [International Maize, Wheat, Rice Prices Remain Down, According to Latest FPMA Report \| Food Security Portal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73523-international-maize-wheat-rice-prices-remain-down-according-to-latest-fpma.md) | -3.9% | -4.7% |

## Sources

- ers.usda.gov: http://www.ers.usda.gov/data-products/charts-of-note/chart-detail?chartId=98151

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