Thailand Jan-Sep 26 Rice Exports Up 13.4% On Year

According to the latest figures released by Thailand's Commerce Ministry's Department of Foreign Trade, rice exports from Jan. 1 to Sept. 26 recoded a growth of 13.4 % on year to reach 6.03 million MT.

The following table shows Thailand's rice exports from Jan. 1 to Sept. 26 compared with a year earlier. Figures are in metric tons.
 
 
                              2007                    2006
                   Jan 1-Sep 26   Sep 1-26   Jan 1-Sep 26   Sep 1-26
Private Exporters  5,569,280      660,396    5,322,685      533,816
Government           464,571       50,311       -             -
Total              6,033,851      710,707    5,322,685      533,816

Thailand is the world's largest rice exporter.