# Rice exports seen surging to record as Bangladesh boosts buying

> India's 2017 rice exports are estimated to have risen 22% to a record 12.3 million tonnes, driven by Bangladesh buying after floods. Bangladesh and Sri Lanka are expected to keep buying into 2018 as Thai inventories deplete.

- Date: 2018-01-10 · published 2018-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region India · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66952-rice-exports-seen-surging-to-record-as-bangladesh-boosts-buying
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Record Indian export volumes and steady importer demand tighten global rice supplies and support export prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2017-10-31 | [India to export rice to Bangladesh - Market News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68434-india-to-export-rice-to-bangladesh-market-news-the-financial-express.md) | -1.8% | +7.5% |
| RICE | 2020-03-14 | [Thai rice exports get a boost from global Covid-19 scare](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7550-thai-rice-exports-get-a-boost-from-global-covid-19-scare.md) | +1.3% | +9.2% |
| RICE | 2024-01-30 | [Indian curbs to propel Pakistan's rice exports towards record high \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32202-indian-curbs-to-propel-pakistan-s-rice-exports-towards-record-high-reuters.md) | +1.2% | -0.6% |
| RICE | 2023-10-24 | [Vietnam’s export rice prices reach record high](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33697-vietnam-s-export-rice-prices-reach-record-high.md) | -0.2% | +8.1% |

## Sources

- livemint.com: https://www.livemint.com/Politics/EQST3crSSl7qkf2FmWyuxH/Rice-exports-seen-surging-to-record-as-Bangladesh-boosts-buy.html

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