The rice trade balance showed rice exports from Brazil in June, the first half of the year, and the commercial year (July 2021 – June 2022). In June, rice shipments (husk base) totaled 131.3 thousand tonnes, equivalent to US$ 36.9 million, 73% of which was processed. In the same month of 2021, foreign sales of the cereal totaled 70,200 tonnes, with sales of US$ 22.3 million. In quantity, points out Abiarroz, there was an increase of more than 80% and around 60% in revenue. In the first half of 2022, rice exports from Brazil 689.2 thousand tonnes of the product (bark base), representing US$ 199.3 million. From January to June last year, 475,900 t were shipped, with foreign exchange of US$ 157.4 million. Imports of the cereal last month totaled 106,300 t, representing US$ 30.7 million. In the same month of 2021, purchases of the product by the Brazilian market totaled 86.8 thousand t, equivalent to US$ 27.6 million.
Sources: Dourados News/Datamar News