Markets and trade
 

Detail

Area
Philippines
Commodity Group
Rice
Commodity
All
Date
31/08/2016
Policy Category
Trade
Policy Instrument
Import quota
Description
Held a tender to import 250 000 tonnes of 25% broken rice, on a government-to-government basis, in order to refurbish stockpiles and compensate for output losses associated with the El Niño weather anomaly. Of this volume, 150 000 tonnes were awarded to Viet Nam, with Thailand supplying the balance.