Vietnam, the world s third biggest rice exporter, has imported at least 200,000 metric tons of husked brown rice from India between December and February, the sources said.
Vietnam has recently imported husked brown rice from India for the first time in years, aiming to process it into refined white rice for export, capitalizing on high global demand. This move comes as Vietnam faces increased export orders following India s ban on white rice exports in 2023. Vietnamese rice shipments hit a record 8.3 million metric tons in 2023, leading to a depletion of stockpiles.