Rice exports exceed 450,000 t in Q1, says Abiarroz

Brazilian rice exports (husk base) totaled 451.3 thousand tonnes in Q1, more than double the same period in 2021 when 207.7 thousand tonnes were shipped, informs the Brazilian Rice Industry Association (Abiarroz). With the result from January to March, the entity expects foreign sales of the cereal to reach at least 1.4 million t in 2022, surpassing the volume of around 1.2 million obtained in 2021.

Also according to figures released by Abiarroz, based on data from the Ministry of Economy, in March alone, exports of the grain totaled 180.3 thousand t vis-a-vis 104.4 thousand t in the same month of 2021. Last month, the main destinations for processed rice were Senegal, Peru, Venezuela, Gambia, and Sierra Leone.

See below the track record of Brazilian rice exports from January 2021 to February according to data by Datamar’s DataLiner.

Brazilian Rice Exports | Jan 2021 – Feb 2022 | TEU

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“Rice exports in Q1 were good compared to 2021, but shipments of processed rice still need to grow more”, emphasizes the director of International Affairs at Abiarroz, Gustavo Trevisan. From January to March, most of the volume exported was broken rice and husk, remembers him.

Trevisan also notes that the lack of containers, worsened recently with the lockdown in Shanghai (China), where the world’s largest port is located, continues to hamper foreign sales of Brazilian rice:

“The pandemic in China has increased the cost of our exports due to the difficulty of renting containers, particularly regarding our higher added value items, such as white processed rice and parboiled rice.”

A more promising scenario on the lookout

Abiarroz’s Export Manager, Carolina Matos, sees a more promising scenario for Brazilian rice in the foreign market in 2022. “With the end of the travel restrictions imposed by the covid-19 pandemic, we are intensifying international promotional actions. In addition, there is a growing interest from rice industries that do not yet export to enter the world market.”

According to her, Brazilian Rice, an export promotion project, began to reach new European markets in 2022. “Since January, the sector has been increasing its exports to Europe, and two non-traditional destinations have entered the export agenda: Portugal and Spain, focusing on husked rice.

“Companies are already doing their part to take advantage of the Mercosur-EU agreement, seeking new customers in Europe. However, the completion and swift entry into effect of the Mercosur-EU agreement is required for us to consolidate our presence in new markets,” the entity’s export manager points out.

Data released by Abiarroz also show that Brazil imported 106,800 t of rice last month compared to 73,500 t in March 2021.

Source: Abiarroz

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