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Rice export prices increased 1 to 2 percent due to the strengthening Thai Baht.

Monthly report on crop acreage, yield and production in major countries worldwide. Sources include reporting from FAS’s worldwide offices, official statistics of foreign governments....

This monthly report includes data on U.S. and global trade, production, consumption and stocks, as well as analysis of developments affecting world trade in grains.

Export prices increased 1 percent due to lower-than-expected sales of government rice stocks.

Eighty-eight percent, 28,884 MT, of Taiwan’s 2014 U.S. rice Country Specific Quota (CSQ) under normal tender is yet to be complete.

Export prices declined 1 percent as the government will issue a tender for around 400,000 metric tons on December 22.

The high number of rainy days and unusually cool November slowed the corn harvest; about 10%-20% of corn was estimated to be still in the fields at the end of November.

Secretariat of Economy (SE) published in the Diario Oficial (Mexico’s Federal Register) a decree that modifies the Tariff of the General Import and Export Tax Law for imported rice.

The Government of India (GOI) continues to consider rice imports for distribution under governmental feeding programs in the northeastern states, but to date, has not made a decision.

Mexico announced specific guidelines applicable to the 2014 crop year for two new support programs for sorghum growers and buyers as well as rice supports offered in several Mexican states.

Ghana is a net importer of rice and wheat. Post forecasts rice exports to Ghana in MY 2014/2015 to reach 600,000 MT.

Export prices declined 1 percent in anticipation of the sales of government rice stocks. The details of a new public tender for 400,000 metric tons will be announced on December 11, 2014.