# Asia Rice-Importer demand pushes prices. - Mundus Agri

> Asian rice export prices rose on strong importer demand, with Vietnam's 5% broken rice reaching about $390 a tonne, its highest since December 2014. Thai 5% broken climbed to $430 a tonne, and Bangladesh and the Philippines announced large import plans.

- Date: 2017-06-02 · published 2017-06-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Asia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70558-asia-rice-importer-demand-pushes-prices-mundus-agri
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Bangladesh and Philippine import tenders absorb Vietnamese and Thai supply, tightening export availability and supporting Asian rice prices.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-05-01 | [Asia Rice-India export prices hit 9-month peak as demand recovers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9190-asia-rice-india-export-prices-hit-9-month-peak-as-demand-recovers.md) | -1.8% | +0.3% |
| RICE | 2019-12-12 | [Asia Rice-India prices rebound, Vietnam sees uptick in demand \| Financial Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55667-asia-rice-india-prices-rebound-vietnam-sees-uptick-in-demand-financial-post.md) | +2.9% | +5.2% |
| RICE | 2017-11-16 | [India rice prices rise on improved demand, fresh supply caps gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68058-india-rice-prices-rise-on-improved-demand-fresh-supply-caps-gains.md) | +2.8% | -3.1% |
| RICE | 2024-06-12 | [Rice tender delay may push up food prices in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29846-rice-tender-delay-may-push-up-food-prices-in-brazil.md) | +3.5% | +0.0% |
| RICE | 2026-02-23 | [Global rice prices surge 11% amid strong demand and shifting export policies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12570-global-rice-prices-surge-11-amid-strong-demand-and-shifting-export-policies.md) | +2.3% | +9.1% |

## Sources

- mundus-agri.eu: https://www.mundus-agri.eu/news/asia-rice-importer-demand-pushes-prices.n1437.html

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