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Taiwan’s overall demand for grain and feed is largely unchanged despite the COVID pandemic.

The 2020 U.S. Agricultural Export Yearbook provides a statistical summary of U.S. agricultural commodity exports to the world. This summary lists only the United States’ primary trading partners.

Price volatility and U.S. logistical challenges caused by COVID-19 delayed Taiwan's rice tendering process until the summer. On July 21, 2020,

Taiwan’s demand for grain and feed is forecast to slow over the coming year as the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus outbreak bite.

Taiwan’s demand for grain and feeds is forecasted to slow over the coming year as the economic impacts of the novel coronavirus outbreak bite.

Taiwan has competed 100 percent of its 2019 U.S. Rice country specific quota (CSQ) of 64,634 metric tons (MT).

On March 13, 2019, Taiwan completed Simultaneous-Buy and Sell (SBS) tenders for 18,500 tons of U.S.-origin rice at $108 per ton.

On January 4, Taiwan awarded 3,000 tons of medium/short grain rice to a U.S. bidder under Tender GF4-107-662.

On October 9, Taiwan completed a Simultaneous-Buy and Sell (SBS) tender for 3,000 tons of U.Sorigin rice at $162 per ton for delivery by April 30, 2019.

On September 27, 2018, Taiwan completed a normal rice tender for 6,000 tons of U.S-origin milled medium/short grain rice at $717.65 per ton for delivery in 2019.

On April 10, Taiwan completed a Simultaneous-Buy and Sell (SBS) tender for 18,500 tons of U.S. origin rice.

Rice production continues to be strong despite falling demand, as many farmers prefer the guaranteed income that comes from the government rice procurement program.