# India rice rates dip as demand slows, Bangladesh to review export ban - South Asia News

> Indian 5% broken parboiled rice fell to about $377-$380 per tonne from $387-$390 the previous week on weak African demand and Chinese sales of old stock. Bangladesh said it will discuss lifting its long-standing rice export ban after pleas from traders.

- Date: 2019-04-18 · published 2019-04-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59581-india-rice-rates-dip-as-demand-slows-bangladesh-to-review-export-ban-south-asia
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Weak demand and cheap Chinese stocks keep Asian rice export prices under pressure. A possible Bangladeshi reopening would add export supply and could weigh further on prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2024-07-12 | [Bangkok Post - Asia rice - Vietnam, Thai rates dip as eyes turn to India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4450-bangkok-post-asia-rice-vietnam-thai-rates-dip-as-eyes-turn-to-india.md) | -18.6% | -14.6% |
| RICE | 2019-10-03 | [Asia rice-waning demand prompts Indian, Thai exporters to lower prices - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56650-asia-rice-waning-demand-prompts-indian-thai-exporters-to-lower-prices-the.md) | +2.5% | -0.1% |
| RICE | 2018-12-06 | [India rice rates slip; tough Chinese rules dent Vietnam exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61653-india-rice-rates-slip-tough-chinese-rules-dent-vietnam-exports.md) | -3.9% | -6.8% |
| RICE | 2019-10-11 | [India’s Rice Exports Drops 29% due to Less Demand from African Countries](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56516-india-s-rice-exports-drops-29-due-to-less-demand-from-african-countries.md) | -0.4% | -2.2% |
| RICE | 2020-02-07 | [India rice exports hit 8-year low as price rise dents demand \| Daily FT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54542-india-rice-exports-hit-8-year-low-as-price-rise-dents-demand-daily-ft.md) | -1.6% | -4.8% |

## Sources

- wionews.com: https://www.wionews.com/south-asia/india-rice-rates-dip-as-demand-slows-bangladesh-to-review-export-ban-211739

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