Rice import volume hits 4.8-M MT in 2024

The government revised upward the country's total rice import volume last year to nearly 4.8 million metric tons (MT) after the Bureau of Plant Industry (BPI) validated the rice shipment figures.

- By JASPER EMMANUEL ARCALAS

Latest BPI data showed that total rice imports in 2024 reached a record-high of 4.78 million MT, about two percent higher than its initial figure of 4.684 million MT.

The BPI revised its rice import figures for November and December after it validated its initial record. With the revision, the BPI tallied 454,802 MT of rice import arrival in December, about 95,398 MT higher than its earlier record for the month.

The BPI also revised upward its rice import record for November to 457,515.508 MT from the previous 456,975.508 MT.