Import Data of Rice in the United States: 2023 Overview
In the year 2023, the United States imported a significant amount of Rice. Let's take a closer look at the details.
1. Quantity of Rices Imported to the U.S.
The total weight of rice imported was approximately 1,881,537,681.86 kg, with a total TEU (Twenty-foot Equivalent Unit) count of 153,137.75. The rice was delivered in various units:
- CTN: 65,313,173 (22,732 Shipments)
- PKG: 22,540,100 (10,583 Shipments)
- BAG: 33,686,054 (10,339 Shipments)
- UNT: 47,282 (7,255 Shipments)
- PCS: 14,980,349 (4,116 Shipments)
- CAS: 6,791,279 (1,346 Shipments)
- BOX: 3,801,072 (993 Shipments)
- BBL: 1,203 (529 Shipments)
- BAL: 29,3556 (96 Shipments)
- BLK: 447 (73 Shipments)
2. Top Exporting Countries of Rice to the U.S.
The United States primarily imported rice from five main countries:
| Country | Number of Shipments |
|---|---|
| TH, Thailand | 16,761 |
| CA, Canada | 8,630 |
| CN, China | 7,504 |
| IN, India | 6,840 |
| VN, Viet Nam | 3,155 |
3. Top Rice Exporters to the U.S.
Some of the top rice exporters to the United States in 2023 were:
- C P Intertrade Co Ltd (1,800 Shipments)
- Uthai Produce Co Ltd (685 Shipments)
- Universal Rice Co Ltd (644 Shipments)
- Namchow Thailand Ltd (632 Shipments)
- CM Premium Rice Co Ltd (601 Shipments)
4. Top Rice Importers to the U.S.
On the importer's side, some of the top companies were:
- Riviana Foods Inc (1,429 Shipments)
- Otis McAllister Inc (1,251 Shipments)
- Walong Marketing Inc (1,031 Shipments)
- House of Spices India Inc (821 Shipments)
- Algro International LLC (619 Shipments)