In 1995, shipments of rice arriving to the 15 member state countries of the European Union represented 600,000 metric tons; 12 years later, imports reached nearly 1,400,000 MT.
The following table shows that between 2003 and 2007, imports have increased by 6% annually, from 1,08 to 1,37 million tons. A sharp increase took place between 2006 and 2007, due to higher volumes supplied by Thailand, India and Uruguay. However the first four months of 2008 are showing a somehow different picture: Thai shipments have slowed down, while rice from the US have recovered its lost ground in 2007.
In 2007, Thailand supplied 31% of all rice imported by the EU, while India's share stood at 26%. Important gains by Uruguay have put this origin in front of Pakistan and Guyana, and controlled 10% of all shipments in 2007.
Based on Eurostat raw figures, David Ivanovic has processed an important amount of trade data into some interesting graphics and tables related to agricultural imports in the European Union.
The data will offer you the latest figures regarding import tendencies, market shares and seasonality.
For nearly 10 years, David has been involved in strategic intelligence and trade facilitation in the field of agribusiness in Africa, America and Asia. More recently, he has been working with horticultural supply chain stakeholders in emerging countries for various products (mangoes, papayas, pineapples, cashew nuts, etc. )
The following table shows that between 2003 and 2007, imports have increased by 6% annually, from 1,08 to 1,37 million tons. A sharp increase took place between 2006 and 2007, due to higher volumes supplied by Thailand, India and Uruguay. However the first four months of 2008 are showing a somehow different picture: Thai shipments have slowed down, while rice from the US have recovered its lost ground in 2007. 
In 2007, Thailand supplied 31% of all rice imported by the EU, while India's share stood at 26%. Important gains by Uruguay have put this origin in front of Pakistan and Guyana, and controlled 10% of all shipments in 2007. 
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