🇺🇸 United States exports of rice: 2024 trade data
The United States exported $2.53 billion of rice in 2024 (3.71 million tonnes). That makes it the 5th largest exporter of this product worldwide, out of 177 countries. That is 21% more than in 2023. Across 2017-2024 the long-run trend was broadly stable.
Public statistics, latest reported year 2024. Values in US dollars.
Exports of rice by year, 2017-2024
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Year by year
| Year | Value | Quantity |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $2.53B | 3.71M t |
| 2023 | $2.08B | 2.71M t |
| 2022 | $1.86B | 2.44M t |
| 2021 | $2.04B | 3.39M t |
| 2020 | $1.92B | 3.22M t |
| 2019 | $1.93B | 3.62M t |
| 2018 | $1.75B | 3.18M t |
| 2017 | $1.80B | 3.88M t |
Where the United States exports rice to
The largest buyer markets were Mexico (17%), Japan (13%), Haiti (11%). Trade is spread widely: the top three buyer markets together make up only 40%. Among the main buyer markets, South Korea grew fastest (+186% on the year before).
| Destination | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇲🇽 Mexico | $426.3M | 17% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $324.6M | 13% |
| 🇭🇹 Haiti | $267.7M | 11% |
| 🇰🇷 South Korea | $208.2M | 8.2% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $175.6M | 7% |
| 🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia | $131.9M | 5.2% |
| 🇭🇳 Honduras | $102.7M | 4.1% |
| 🇳🇮 Nicaragua | $95.0M | 3.8% |
| 🇮🇶 Iraq | $85.5M | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇴 Colombia | $82.4M | 3.3% |
Types of rice under HS 1006
| 1006.30 | Cereals: rice, semi-milled or wholly milled, whether or not polished or glazed | 55% |
| 1006.10 | Cereals: rice in the husk (paddy or rough) | 34% |
| 1006.20 | Cereals: husked (brown) rice | 9.1% |
| 1006.40 | Cereals: rice, broken | 1.5% |
Codes and full descriptions: HS heading 1006.
Average export price of rice
The average declared value was about $0.68 per kg, close to the world average of $0.64.
Declared value divided by weight, all 2024 shipments. Prices per shipment and per company are in EximDataX.
The United States also imports rice
The United States imported $1.58 billion of rice in 2024 (1.45 million tonnes). That makes it the 6th largest importer of this product worldwide, out of 223 countries. One supplier dominates: Thailand accounted for 55% of the value.
| Supplier country | Value | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 🇹🇭 Thailand | $869.1M | 55% |
| 🇮🇳 India | $403.0M | 26% |
| 🇨🇳 China | $53.9M | 3.4% |
| 🇵🇰 Pakistan | $53.6M | 3.4% |
| 🇨🇦 Canada | $39.7M | 2.5% |
| 🇻🇳 Vietnam | $31.5M | 2% |
| 🇧🇷 Brazil | $23.8M | 1.5% |
| 🇯🇵 Japan | $17.9M | 1.1% |
| 🇮🇹 Italy | $17.8M | 1.1% |
| 🇦🇷 Argentina | $12.7M | 0.8% |
Who is behind these numbers in the United States?
Public statistics stop at country totals and the last published year. EximDataX shows the shipment records underneath: the companies, dates, quantities and declared values, updated weekly.
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Direct customs feed: shipment-level records from the official customs source.
Updated weekly on EximDataX (some markets daily), while public statistics stop at 2024.
Source: CEPII BACI (reconciled UN Comtrade data), HS 2017 edition, release 202601, Etalab Open Licence 2.0. Annual values in US dollars at the customs border; quantities in tonnes where reported. HS 1006: Rice.
Rice trade in the United States: questions
What is the value of rice imported by the United States?
The United States imported rice worth $1.58 billion in 2024 (1.45 million tonnes).
Where does the United States import rice from?
The main supplier countries in 2024 were Thailand (55%), India (26%), China (3%).
What is the average import price of rice in the United States?
The average declared import value was about $1.09 per kg in 2024, against a world average of $0.64 per kg.
Does the United States export rice?
Yes. The United States exported rice worth $2.53 billion in 2024, mainly to Mexico, Japan, Haiti.
What is the HS code for rice?
Rice falls under HS heading 1006 (Rice). The six-digit codes under it split the product by type.
How can I find the companies trading rice with the United States?
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