US rice export sales rose to 69,000 t in the week to Oct 15; Japan bought 25,000 t

USDA: Net sales of 69,000 MT for 2026/2027 were up 58 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Japan (25,000 MT), Mexico (19,700 MT), Haiti (13,500 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Canada (6,900 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and unknown destinations (6,000 MT), were offset by reductions for Israel (3,100 MT). Exports of 63,300 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and up 14 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primary to Haiti (29,400 MT), Mexico (25,100 MT), the Dominican Republic (3,100 MT), Canada (2,600 MT), and Jordan (1,000 MT). Week ending October 15, 2026: net sales 68,974 t, shipments 63,259 t; sold but not yet shipped 578,964 t; shipped so far this marketing year (Aug 2026/Jul 2027) 522,568 t, against 469,564 t a year earlier. Source: USDA's Weekly Export Sales.