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This report discusses the opportunities and constraints for U.S. food and beverage products in the retail sector of Southwest China.

The report provides trade data on Vietnam's monthly rice exports by grades and destinations, and weekly quotes for export rice by grades.

Export prices increased 2 to 5 percent due to tight domestic supplies of white rice paddy and the strengthening of the Thai baht.

The sowing of the MY2016/17 main-rice crop is progressing slowly due to limited irrigated water supplies.

China’s soybean imports are forecast to hit a record of 86 million metric tons (MMT) in MY16/17, up from the estimated 83 MMT in MY15/16.

Notable updates for MY 2016/17 include an increase in Korean wheat consumption to 4.9 Million Metric Tons (MMT), due to anticipated increases in consumption of competitively-priced feed grade wheat.

With climate change and air pollution at the forefront of environmental concerns, Bioethanol is a proposed solution in addressing these issues.