Ecuador Now Accepting US Rice, APHIS says
Ecuador this month officially opened its market for imports of U.S. rough rice, paving the way for a “potential $155 million annual market” for American rice producers, USDA’s Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service said Oct. 30. Ecuador’s announcement, which…
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came after “consultations” with APHIS and industry officials, sets new interim entry requirements for U.S. rice. APHIS said it has notified U.S. exporters about the change and updated requirements in the Phytosanitary Export Database system on Oct. 24 to “allow shipments to initiate under the interim conditions that Ecuador set.” The agency added that Ecuadorian importers “have already arranged purchases under these terms.” A pest risk assessment is still pending by Ecuador’s national plant protection organization, APHIS said, and after that is performed the country will “make a final decision on requirements.”