# Rice exports surge on strong demand, dip in Thai stocks - The HinduBusinessLine

> Indian non-basmati rice exports rose 40% in volume to 6.338 million tonnes in April-December, with value up 46%. Strong demand from Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and African buyers, plus depleted Thai stocks, helped India gain market share.

- Date: 2018-02-20 · published 2018-02-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66441-rice-exports-surge-on-strong-demand-dip-in-thai-stocks-the-hindubusinessline
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Thin Thai stocks and firm Indian export demand tighten the global rice supply, supporting international rough rice prices and making Indian supply the marginal source for importers.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-07-05 | [As prices of parboiled rice surge, export demand for India’s broken rice picks up - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40563-as-prices-of-parboiled-rice-surge-export-demand-for-india-s-broken-rice-picks.md) | +1.1% | +3.3% |
| RICE | 2017-06-26 | [Rice exports seen picking up on Bangladesh, Sri Lanka demand - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70441-rice-exports-seen-picking-up-on-bangladesh-sri-lanka-demand-the.md) | +2.2% | +7.9% |
| RICE | 2024-05-15 | [India’s rice exports dip 27% in FY24 to 16.35 mt on shipment curbs    - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30202-india-s-rice-exports-dip-27-in-fy24-to-16-35-mt-on-shipment-curbs-the.md) | -0.7% | -2.6% |
| RICE | 2021-12-31 | [Agri exports surge 22% in April-November - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43559-agri-exports-surge-22-in-april-november-the-hindubusinessline.md) | -0.6% | +2.7% |
| RICE | 2024-01-16 | [Rice may surge further globally on Indian export curbs, supply shortage - The HinduBusinessLine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32111-rice-may-surge-further-globally-on-indian-export-curbs-supply-shortage-the.md) | +1.9% | +8.1% |

## Sources

- thehindubusinessline.com: https://www.thehindubusinessline.com/economy/agri-business/rice-exports-surge-on-strong-demand-dip-in-thai-stocks/article22808662.ece

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