Thailand Jan-Nov 13 Rice Exports Up 20.4% On Year

According to the latest figures released by Thailand's Commerce Ministry's Department of Foreign Trade, rice exports from Jan. 1 to Nov. 13 recoded a growth of 20.4 % on year to reach 7.74 million MT.

The following table shows Thailand's rice exports from Jan. 1 to Nov. 13 compared with a year earlier. Figures are in MT.
 
 
                              2007                      2006
                   Jan 1-Nov 13   Nov 1-13    Jan 1-Nov 13  Nov 1-13
Private Exporters  7,177,956      443,316     6,426,498     308,291
Government           557,521       24,096       -             -
Total              7,735,477      467,412     6,426,498     308,291
 

Thailand is the world's largest rice exporter.