Thailand Jan-Oct 31 Rice Exports Up 18.8% On Year

According to the latest figures released by Thailand's Commerce Ministry's Department of Foreign Trade, rice exports from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31 recoded a growth of 18.8 % on year to reach 7.27 million MT.

The following table shows Thailand's rice exports from Jan. 1 to Oct. 31 compared with a year earlier. Figures are in MT.
 
 
                              2007                      2006
                   Jan 1-Oct 31   Oct 1-31    Jan 1-Oct 31   Oct 1-31
Private Exporters  6,734,641      1,034,409   6,118,207      698,570
Government           533,425         56,737       -             -
Total              7,268,066      1,091,146   6,118,207      698,570

Thailand is the world's largest rice exporter.