# Competition from China for raw material plagues Rice Bran's financial results

> Rice Bran Technologies reports supply problems, including an unplanned mill shutdown, and rising competition from Chinese buyers who are exporting rice bran to China. The company is pursuing a supply agreement with a new mill.

- Date: 2018-08-09 · published 2018-08-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region China · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63604-competition-from-china-for-raw-material-plagues-rice-bran-s-financial-results
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Growing Chinese demand for rice bran competes with domestic feed and food ingredient supply and could tighten bran availability and raise its price.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2016-12-03 | [China finally lifts restrictions, opens its market for Indian rice; LT Foods, Kohinoor Foods, others set to benefit - Commodities News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73433-china-finally-lifts-restrictions-opens-its-market-for-indian-rice-lt-foods.md) | +3.1% | -2.7% |
| RICE | 2025-04-10 | [China's rice imports set to rise as buyers seek most competitive options](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25197-china-s-rice-imports-set-to-rise-as-buyers-seek-most-competitive-options.md) | -1.1% | -7.9% |
| RICE | 2021-12-02 | [Demand for Indian rice to remain robust this season, say exporters - Commodities News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43557-demand-for-indian-rice-to-remain-robust-this-season-say-exporters-commodities.md) | -0.9% | +4.5% |
| RICE | 2021-01-07 | [Indian prices rise; high Thai rates stoke competition worries - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49239-indian-prices-rise-high-thai-rates-stoke-competition-worries-markets-business.md) | +3.7% | +4.9% |
| RICE | 2025-11-19 | [Thai rice prices surge on major orders from China and Singapore \| The Straits Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10496-thai-rice-prices-surge-on-major-orders-from-china-and-singapore-the-straits.md) | -1.7% | -9.4% |

## Sources

- nutraingredients.com: https://www.nutraingredients.com/Article/2018/08/09/Competition-from-China-for-raw-material-plagues-Rice-Bran-s-financial-results/

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