
On November 12, raw rice prices in the Mekong Delta rose by 100 dong per kg, while Vietnamese export quotes were stable. Philippine farmer groups FFF and Magsasaka proposed a uniform 55% rice import tariff at a November 2 Tariff Commission hearing, which is still under investigation and not yet policy.
A higher Philippine tariff would cut the main import channel for Vietnamese rice, which could weaken Vietnamese export demand, while the current Mekong price increase reflects firmer supply.
After 100 past neutral policy events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -2.6% to +2.3%), and +0.7% over 20.
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