Pakistan Ships 2 Million Tons of Rice January-November, Down Almost One-Third from Last Year

January – November, 2012 Pakistan rice exports stand at about 2 million tons, down about 27% from about 2.8 million tons the same period last year.  Non-basmati shipments are down about 24% to about 1.47 million tons this year and basmati shipments are down about 34% to around 570,000 tons this year for January-November.

The average price of non-basmati rice shipments in November was about $625 per ton, down about 22% from the same month last year. The average price for basmati shipments in November was around $1,091 per ton, up about 9% from the same month last year.  

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