# RICEPLUS MAGAZINE: 11/02/16

> Kenya Revenue Authority agreed to value Pakistani long-grain white rice at $300-350 per tonne instead of $580, after hundreds of Pakistani rice containers were held at Mombasa port. Importers were worried about demurrage costs while the valuation dispute was resolved.

- Date: 2016-11-02 · published 2016-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: logistics · region Kenya · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73923-riceplus-magazine-11-02-16
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Port holds and valuation disputes delay Pakistani rice shipments to Kenya, tightening near-term regional supply, though the effect on global rice prices is small.

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## Sources

- riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com: http://riceplusmagazine.blogspot.com/2016_11_02_archive.html

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