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Rice

Statistics

Summary Statistics on Rice

Summary Statistics on Rice (position at as 28 February 2010)

1.

Total number of registered stockholders of rice (Note 1 )
(of which new stock stockholder)

:

126
(0)

2.

Total number of approved rice storage places (Note 1)

:

89

3.

Total import quantity undertaken for the import period
1 Jan - 31 Mar 2010

:

87,800 tonnes (Note 2 )

4.

Quantity imported out of the import quantity undertaken at (3) above

:

58,900 tonnes

5.

Quantity consumed in the above import period (sold and cleared from approved rice storage place) (Note 3)

:

57,100 tonnes

6.

Closing stock (excluding reserve stock)

:

17,700 tonnes

7.

Reserve stock for the above import period

:

13,600 tonnes

Note 1 :Please click here and here for details on the lists of registered stockholders of rice and approved rice storage places respectively.

Note 2: A more detailed breakdown of the import quantity undertaken by the registered rice stockholders is as follows:

Undertaken import quantity
(Unit : tonnes)

No. of stockholders

0 30
0 - below 250 50
250 - below 500 14
500 - below 1,000 10
1,000 - below 1,500 5
1,500 - below 2,000 2
2,000 and above 15
Total

126

The total import quantity undertaken for the import period has already reflected stockholders' revision of undertaking import quantities under the flexibility arrangement.

Note 3: The actual consumption of rice in the first quarters of 2008 and 2009 was about 84,700 and 79,700 tonnes respectively.

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No. of Registered Rice Stockholders and Approved Rice Storage Places

(As at end of year unless otherwise specified)


2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008 2009

2010
(as at 28

Feb)

Registered stockholders of rice

52

83

97

94

93 96 108 121 126

Approved rice storage places

35

51

68

70

73 68 75 87 89

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Imports into Hong Kong by Origin and Rice Types

(Unit: 000 tonnes; percentage of share in brackets)


2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010
(as at 28
Feb)

Mainland China:

See Mew
Yu Jien
Others

Sub-total




3.0
8.5
0.1

11.6
(3.6%)




3.8
15.4
 0.2

19.4
(6.1%)




  2.2
11.5
 0.4

14.1
(4.6%)




2.4
9.7
0.9

13.0
(3.8%)




  1.5
16.5
 0.5

18.5
(5.9%)




   1.6
  13.4
   0.7

15.7
(4.7%)




   2.0  
29.2
 0.4

31.6
(9.4%)




  7.6
 32.0
   0.4

 40.0
(12.6%)




   4.4
   7.2
   0.2

 11.8
(18.8%)

Thailand:

Fragrant
White
Others


Sub-total



254.7
 14.7
 13.1

282.5
(87.2%)



236.3
 29.4
 12.0

277.7
(86.2%)



197.4
  61.5
  15.7

274.6
(89.2%)



219.5
  69.7
  16.8

306.0
(90.9%)



215.6
  53.1
  15.0

283.7
(90.7%)



  236.5
   49.1
   15.2

300.8
(90.5%)



   209.8
    71.3
    15.6

  296.7
(88.0%)



206.3
   38.3
   13.3

 257.9
(81.3%)


 
  38.1
   4.6
   1.9

 44.6
(71.1%)

Australia:


Inga
Calrose
Others

Sub-total




14.9
  8.6
  0.2

23.7
(7.3%)




13.3
  6.1
-

19.4
(6.0%)




7.8
6.9
-

14.7
(4.8%)




4.2
5.6
-

9.8
(2.9%)




2.6
4.9
-

7.5
(2.4%)




2.8
4.9
-

7.7
(2.3%)


 

1.6
3.4
-

5.0
(1.5%)


 

0.2
1.8
-

2.0
(0.6%)


 

0.0
0.3
-

0.3
(0.5%)

USA 5.3
(1.6%)
4.9
(1.5%)
2.7
(0.9%)
6.9
(2.1%)
0.8
(0.2%)
0.7
(0.2%)
 0.7
(0.2%)

0.3
(0.1%)

0.1
(0.2%)

Vietnam 0.5
(0.2%)
0.4
(0.1%)
0.9
(0.3%)
0.9
(0.3%)
1.8
(0.6%)
0.2
(0.1%)
1.6
(0.5%)
16.0
(5.0%)

5.6
(8.9%)

Others 0.2
(0.1%)
0.4
(0.1%)
0.8
(0.2%)

0.2
(small
quantity)

0.6
(0.2%)
7.2
(2.2%)
1.6
(0.4%)
1.2
(0.4%)

0.3
(0.5%)

Total:

323.8
(100%)

322.2
(100%)

307.8
(100%)

336.8
(100%)

312.9
(100%)

332.3
(100%)

337.2
(100%)
317.4
(100%)

62.7
(100%)

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Re-Exports by Destination

(Unit: tonnes)


2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010
(as at 28
Feb)

Macau

Mainland China

Canada

USA

Others

3,352

862


609

340

626

3,026

786


724

256

128

5,452

570


715

456

838

3,971

666


627


391

834

4,325

661


1,050

36

593

5,411

   344


   995


   324

   341

5,895

  758


1,396
  
   301
      
   360

 6,676

    775


    792

    896

 1,101

    1,359

    0


    20

    226

    230

Total:

5,789

4,920

8,031

6,489

6,665

7,415

8,710 10,240

  1,835

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Local Consumption by Origin and Rice Types

(Unit: 000 tonnes; percentage of share in brackets)


2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

2010
(as at 28
Feb)

Mainland China:

See Mew
Yu Jien
Others


Sub-total




3.3
8.8
0.1

12.2
(3.7%)




  3.7
13.7
 0.2

17.6
(5.7%)




  2.9
13.0
  0.4

16.3
(5.1%)




  2.4
10.5
  0.7

13.6
(4.0%)




  1.6
16.5
  0.6

18.7
(5.9%)




    1.7
 13.3
   0.6

15.6
(4.7%)




   1.8
 28.0
   0.5

30.3
(9.0%)




  7.7
33.1
  0.4

41.2
(12.9%)




  3.1
  5.7
  0.1

 8.9
(15.3%)

Thailand:

Fragrant
White
Others


Sub-total



260.0
 13.0
 13.1

286.1
(86.7%)



227.2
 26.2
 11.5

264.9
(85.9%)



203.9
 60.3
 16.1

280.3
(88.7%) 



222.5
 69.5
 15.8

307.8
(90.7%)



218.4
 56.7
 16.1

291.2
(90.9%)



235.0
  49.0
  15.0

299.0
(90.6%)



208.2
  71.0
   15.3 
 
 294.5
(88.0%)



210.1
 38.3
  13.4

261.8
(81.9%)



35.7
 5.3
  1.7

42.7
(73.4%)

Australia:

Inga
Calrose
Others


Sub-total



15.4
 9.3
 0.2

24.9
(7.6%)



13.7
 6.4
-

20.1
(6.6%)



8.3
6.9
-

15.2
(4.8%)



4.1
5.3
-

9.4
(2.8%)



2.1
5.1
-

7.2
(2.3%)



3.3
4.9
-

8.2
(2.5%)



   1.5
   3.4
-

   4.9
(1.3%)


  
 0.6
 2.0
-

  2.6
(0.8%)


  
 0.0
 0.3
-

  0.3
(0.5%)

USA

6.0
(1.8%)

4.8
(1.6%)

2.6
(0.8%)

7.0
(2.1%)

0.8
(0.3%)

0.6
(0.2%)

0.7
(0.2%)

0.4
(0.1%)

  0.1
(0.2%)

Vietnam

0.5
(0.2%)

0.4
(0.1%)

0.8
(0.4%)

1.0
(0.4%)

1.6
(0.4%)

0.4
(0.2%)

1.6
(0.7%)

 12.9
(4.0%)

  6.0
(10.3%)

Others

0.2
(small
quantity)

0.4
(0.1%)

0.7
(0.2%)

0.3
(small
quantity)

0.7
(0.2%)

6.1
(1.8%)

 2.7
(0.8%)

 1.0
(0.3%)

  0.2
(0.3%)

Total:

329.9
(100%)

308.2
(100%)

315.9
(100%)

339.1 
(100%)

320.2
(100%)

329.9
(100%)

 334.7
(100%)

319.9
(100%)

 58.2
(100%)

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Per Capita Consumption

(Unit: kg)


2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Per capita consumption

49

45

46

49

47

48

48

46

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Average Rice Import CIF (Cost Insurance Freight) Prices of Selected Rice Types (2002-2009)

(Unit: HK$/kg)


2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Thai Fragrant:

Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec

Annual Average



2.61
2.69
2.89
3.17

2.84



2.92
3.32
3.77
3.95

3.49



4.11
4.04
3.89
3.62

3.92



3.68
3.73
3.62
3.62

3.66



3.59
3.68
3.87
4.04

3.80



4.12
4.34
4.39
4.51

4.34



4.78
6.33
6.78

6.44

6.08



6.39
6.67
6.82

6.78

6.67

Chinese See
Mew:

Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec

Annual Average




3.89
4.39
4.14
4.36

4.19




3.50
3.50
3.62
3.14

3.44




3.91
3.74
4.29
3.65

3.90




4.09
4.33
3.94
4.14

4.12




4.21
4.33
4.32
4.45

4.33




4.09
4.01
4.22
4.29

4.15




4.26
6.65
6.80
6.08

5.95




5.40
5.65
5.69
5.58

5.58

Australian Inga:

Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec

Annual Average



3.45
3.54
3.49
3.83

3.58



3.30
3.51
3.42
3.53

3.44



3.37
3.52
3.80
4.19

3.72



4.62
4.52
4.67
4.63

4.61



4.63
4.32
3.70
3.99

4.16



4.11
4.54
4.52
4.48

4.41



4.64
9.38
9.38
9.33

8.18



*
*
*
*

*

Note: Import CIF prices are calculated from the information declared by rice stockholders in the import licences. Costs incurred locally before retail sale, such as transportation, storage, packaging, etc. are not included.

* There was no licence application on the type of rice during the period.

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Average Rice Import CIF (Cost Insurance Freight) Prices of Selected Rice Types in the Current Year
                                                                                                                 
(Unit : HK$/kg)

2010

Thai Fragrant Chinese See Mew Australian Inga

Jan

7.19 5.68

*

Feb

7.40 5.67

9.80

Note: Import CIF prices are calculated from the information declared by rice stockholders in the import licences. Costs incurred locally before retail sale, such as transportation, storage, packaging, etc. are not included.

*  There was no licence application on the type of rice during the period.

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Average Retail Prices of Selected Rice Types (2002-2009)

(Unit: HK$/kg)


2002

2003

2004

2005

2006

2007

2008

2009

Thai Fragrant:

Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec

Annual Average



7.37
7.39
7.25
6.94

7.24



6.54
6.62
6.70
6.72

6.65



6.65
6.85
6.97
6.75

6.81



6.77
6.64
6.52
6.32

6.56



6.33
6.44
6.59
6.90

6.57



6.96
7.20
7.25
7.32

7.18


 
  7.79
  9.60
 10.87
 10.69

  9.74


 
  10.48
  10.41
  10.31
  10.23

  10.36

Chinese See
Mew:
Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec

Annual Average



6.85
6.72
6.99
6.76

6.83



6.51
6.46
6.38
6.26

6.40



6.20
6.58
6.50
6.67

6.49



6.28
6.39
6.52
6.44

6.41



6.39
6.31
6.26
6.44

 6.35



6.85
6.83
6.67
6.86

6.80


 
  7.68
  8.88
10.29
10.42

  9.32


 
  10.39
  10.22
  10.07
  10.18

  10.22

Australian Inga:

Jan - Mar
Apr - Jun
Jul - Sep
Oct - Dec

Annual Average



7.15
7.12
6.98
6.76

7.00



6.56
6.76
6.77
6.84

6.73



6.86
7.04
7.14
7.27

7.08



7.25
7.32
7.52
7.09

7.29



6.49
6.34
6.50
7.06

 6.60



7.36
7.58
7.60
7.71

7.56


  
  8.27
 10.92
 12.54
 12.19

10.98


  
  11.00
  10.82
  10.68
  10.68

10.80

Note: Retail prices are calculated from information collected from field surveys to a number of supermarkets in Hong Kong. They represent the average prices of a few selected brands of the above three rice types.

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Average Retail Prices of Selected Rice Types in the Current Year 

(Unit: HK$/kg)

2010

Thai Fragrant Chinese See Mew Australian Inga

Jan

10.35

10.15 10.99

Feb

10.46

10.38 10.84
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Note: Retail prices are calculated from information collected from field surveys to a number of supermarkets in Hong Kong. They represent the average prices of a few selected brands of the above three rice types.

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Reserve Stock

(Unit: tonnes)

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Reserve stock

Before 1998

45,000

1998 - 2000 (Jun)

40,000

2000 (Jul - Dec)

27,000

2001

19,000

2002

13,500

2003 (Note)

12,700

2004

13,500

2005

14,200

2006

13,800

2007

13,800

2008

14,400

2009 

13,700

2010 (Jan - Mar)

13,600

Note: From 2003 onwards, reserve stock is maintained at a level sufficient for consumption by the local population for 15 days. The 2003 to 2009 figures are average amounts of the respective year.

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Last revision date: 11 March 2010