# Colombia Lifts Import Restrictions on U.S. Rough Rice | USA Rice Federation

> Colombia has lifted all remaining import restrictions on U.S. rough rice, allowing shipments through any maritime port under agreed fumigation rules. The announcement was made by U.S. Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue and USTR Robert Lighthizer.

- Date: 2017-08-18 · published 2017-08-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Colombia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69527-colombia-lifts-import-restrictions-on-u-s-rough-rice-usa-rice-federation
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Easier access to Colombia expands export outlets for U.S. paddy rice, modestly supporting U.S. rough rice demand and prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-03-01 | [Colombia to Remove Import Restrictions on U.S. Rough Rice \| USA Rice Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72060-colombia-to-remove-import-restrictions-on-u-s-rough-rice-usa-rice-federation.md) | -0.1% | +5.1% |
| RICE | 2023-10-25 | [Ecuador -- New Market For U.S. Rough Rice Exports \| USA Rice Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33696-ecuador-new-market-for-u-s-rough-rice-exports-usa-rice-federation.md) | +0.0% | +8.6% |
| RICE | 2020-02-14 | [USA Rice Helps Resolve Issues with Costa Rican Testing Protocols \| USA Rice Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54674-usa-rice-helps-resolve-issues-with-costa-rican-testing-protocols-usa-rice.md) | +0.6% | -1.4% |
| RICE | 2023-09-27 | [US, UK, EU & others question India at WTO over wheat, rice and onion export restrictions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34048-us-uk-eu-and-others-question-india-at-wto-over-wheat-rice-and-onion-export.md) | -2.6% | -0.5% |
| RICE | 2024-02-21 | [The impact of India’s rice export restrictions on global markets, supplies and prices \| The Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31740-the-impact-of-india-s-rice-export-restrictions-on-global-markets-supplies-and.md) | -1.0% | -2.4% |

## Sources

- usarice.com: https://www.usarice.com/news-and-events/publications/usa-rice-daily/article/usa-rice-daily/2017/08/18/colombia-lifts-import-restrictions-on-u.s.-rough-rice

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