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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.

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.

On November 15, 2014, Statistics Korea (KOSTAT) released its revised rice production estimate of 4,240,739 metric tons.

Thai rice exports reached a record high in October 2014 fueled by the sales of the government stocks.

Export prices increased 1-3 percent, particularly for fragrant rice, in response to the implementation of an on-farm pledging program that the government approved on last week.

Taiwan authorities recently lifted a ban on U.S. long grain rice, in place since 2006.

Jordan’s domestic production of cereals is negligible. This report covers Jordan’s production, supply and demand of wheat, barley, corn and rice.

Post expects imports of yellow corn, rice, and wheat to continue strong in My 2014/14, assuming availability of foreign exchange.

As Japan’s Ministry of Finance announced import statistics ending June 2014 for wheat, Post has finalized the 2013/2014 marketing year (MY) import number in its PS&D.

Export prices of white rice declined 2 to 3 percent in anticipation of further sales of government stocks from the public tender on Tuesday, October 28.

Australian wheat production for 2014-15 is expected to fall to 24 million tons due to lower than expected rainfall and declining yields.

Export prices declined slightly in anticipation of a new public tender this week.