Indian 5% broken parboiled rice fell to a new export low of $382-386 per metric ton on November 11, 2026. Over the same period, Vietnamese 5% broken rose to $480-490 and Thai 5% broken to $490-495 per ton.
The article notes that the gap of roughly $100 per ton is now visible to international buyers.
A price gap of around $100 per ton makes Indian rice the cheapest origin and is likely to divert import demand toward India from Vietnam and Thailand. This shifts global rice trade flows and keeps pressure on Asian export quotes.
After 142 past bearish trade events, Rough Rice moved a median +0.6% over 5 sessions (58% higher; middle half -2.3% to +2.5%), and -0.6% over 20.
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