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Washington DC, July 6On current reckoning, world rice production may expand marginally, but world rice trade in 2007 is likely to hit a new record. However, India, one of the large exporters, may not be able to benefit from trade expansion for a variety of reasons including tightening supplies and firming currency.
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The USA Rice Federation (USA Rice) recently returned from exhibiting at the 19th International Trade Fair in Havana, Cuba. The show, which ran through Nov. 5, 2001, provided an excellent opportunity for Cubans to experience their first taste of U.S.-grown rice in 40 years.
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Traders interested in joining the rice importing business as from 1 January 2003 may now apply to be registered as a stockholder of rice with the Trade and Industry Department. For further details, please contact the Rice Control Unit of the TID at 2398 5570.
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Rice's speech was part of a concerted administration effort to jump-start its stalled trade agenda. Since Democrats took control of Congress last fall, Congress has not approved any free trade agreements that the administration has negotiated. It ... allowed Bush's authority to negotiate future deals under expedited procedures to expire.
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USA Rice's presence was the first by a U.S. entity at a Cuban trade fair in almost 40 years. This was recognized by fair organizers with a special award and a standing ovation from fair participants at an awards ceremony for the trade show.
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(VET-03/October/2000)-According to the Ministry of Trade rice exports in September dropped 46,000 tons compared with the previous month. September saw rice export of 400,000 tons earning export turnover of US$ 76 million or a drop of US$ 9 million compared with August. Vietnam has exported 2.8 million tons of rice in the first 9 months of the year, earning US$ 543 million.
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