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

> Colombia has begun removing restrictions on US paddy rice imports, which had limited shipments to the port of Barranquilla since 2012. The move follows a study confirming rice smut is prevalent in Colombian growing areas.

- Date: 2017-03-01 · published 2017-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72060-colombia-to-remove-import-restrictions-on-u-s-rough-rice-usa-rice-federation
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Easing access to a key Latin American market expands US rice export outlets and could support US rough rice demand.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2017-08-18 | [Colombia Lifts Import Restrictions on U.S. Rough Rice \| USA Rice Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69527-colombia-lifts-import-restrictions-on-u-s-rough-rice-usa-rice-federation.md) | +2.1% | +5.7% |
| 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/2017/03/01/colombia-to-remove-import-restrictions-on-u.s.-rough-rice

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