Rice ports and hubs in North America
5 ports and hubs in North America handle rice, across 5 countries: Cuba, El Salvador, Guatemala, Nicaragua, and United States. Grades: Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica).
ExportImportCrushing / transitInland river
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Grades
- Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) - Iberian and Italian japonica paddy rice - Carolino in Portugal and Spain. Quoted at the farm/first-buyer paddy stage, before husking and milling; milled Carolino trades far higher. Indica (Agulha) is a separate, cheaper market and is not covered by this grade.
Ports and hubs (5)
| Hub | Country | Type | Grades handled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Port of Havana Havana Cuba's largest port. Cuba imports most of its wheat, maize, rice and soymeal; the state milling company has two flour mills in Havana. | Cuba | Seaport Import | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |
| Port of Acajutla (El Salvador) Acajutla El Salvador's main port, on the Pacific. Its solid bulk imports are led by maize, soymeal, wheat and rice; the ALCASA terminal stores about 143,000 t in silos and warehouses. | El Salvador | Seaport Import | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |
| Puerto Quetzal (Guatemala) Puerto San Jose Guatemala's Pacific port, where Terminal de Granos del Pacifico (Terpac) receives imported wheat, maize and soymeal for the country and its neighbours. | Guatemala | Seaport Import | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |
| Port of Corinto (Nicaragua) Corinto Nicaragua's largest port, on the Pacific, with a berth set up for grain and fertiliser. | Nicaragua | Seaport Import | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |
| Port of West Sacramento West Sacramento Deep-water channel port in California's Sacramento Valley whose main export is rice, from the surrounding medium-grain rice district. | United States | River port Export | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |