All Indian rice samples offered in Egypt’s first international rice buying tender for 2018 have failed a cooking test required for approval of purchases, three trade sources with direct knowledge of the matter said on Thursday.
All Chinese rice samples were accepted, while one Vietnamese rice sample was accepted and the other rejected, they said.
Egypt, previously a rice exporter, is estimated to need about 500,000 tons of imported rice this season as it reduces local production to save water. It has purchased Indian rice in the past.
“There have been Indian sales before to Egypt in past years so this is an unexpected result and we don't know exactly how these cooking tests were conducted, one source said.
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