# US rice sales to Haiti dip amid political crisis, historically high prices | S&P Global

> US milled rice exports to Haiti are falling as gang violence and a blockade of the main fuel terminal disrupt port operations. USDA data show the MY 2022-23 export commitment to Haiti down 48% year on year, while US #2 4% broken white rice reached an all-time high.

- Date: 2022-11-02 · published 2022-11-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Haiti · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7730-us-rice-sales-to-haiti-dip-amid-political-crisis-historically-high-prices-s-and
- Commodities: [Rough Rice](https://feedsoft.ai/c/RICE.md)

## Why it matters

Port disruption and inflated freight costs reduce US demand from a core Caribbean market, which can pressure US rice sales and shift Haitian buyers toward other origins.

## Read by commodity

- RICE: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2022-11-02 | 5 | +7.2% | 2.8 | Record-high US #2 4% broken white rice prices reflect tight US supply and firm export pricing, which is consistent with US rough rice strength, though falling Haiti demand is a partial offset. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| RICE | 2020-01-08 | [US-Iran crisis hits rice exporters, hundreds of containers struck at Gujarat port](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55049-us-iran-crisis-hits-rice-exporters-hundreds-of-containers-struck-at-gujarat-port.md) | +1.7% | +5.5% |
| RICE | 2019-04-29 | [RICEPLUS MAGAZINE: 30th April,2019 Daily Global Regional Local Rice E-Newsletter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59673-riceplus-magazine-30th-april-2019-daily-global-regional-local-rice-e-newsletter.md) | +2.7% | +13.3% |
| RICE | 2026-03-04 | [Basmati rice prices fall in local market as Iran war disrupts exports - The Economic Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12574-basmati-rice-prices-fall-in-local-market-as-iran-war-disrupts-exports-the.md) | +3.1% | +7.5% |
| RICE | 2019-05-01 | [How the US move on Iran oil could hit India's basmati rice exports \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59033-how-the-us-move-on-iran-oil-could-hit-india-s-basmati-rice-exports-economy-and.md) | +3.6% | +14.0% |
| RICE | 2020-01-17 | [Karnal to stop rice export to Iran](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55052-karnal-to-stop-rice-export-to-iran.md) | +1.9% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/110122-us-rice-sales-to-haiti-dip-amid-political-crisis-historically-high-prices

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