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Pakistan shipped 420,000 tonnes of rice in September 2026, outpacing Vietnam's 337,000 tonnes according to Vietnamese trade data. Pakistan's average export price was $621 per tonne versus $563 for Vietnam.
Global Basmati trade held steady at 6.9 million tonnes despite higher freight and insurance costs tied to the US-Iran conflict.
Firm premium demand for aromatic rice supports Pakistani and Indian Basmati pricing, while Vietnam's lower-priced exports signal competitive pressure on non-aromatic grades.
dawn.comAmjad MahmoodNov 2, 2026After 70 past neutral trade events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.9%), and +1.3% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
