Rice ports and hubs in South America
6 ports and hubs in South America handle rice, across 6 countries: Bolivia, Brazil, Ecuador, Peru, Uruguay, and Venezuela. 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 (6)
| Hub | Country | Type | Grades handled |
|---|---|---|---|
| Santa Cruz de la Sierra (Bolivia) Santa Cruz de la Sierra Almost all of Bolivia's soybeans are grown in Santa Cruz department. Most of the crop is crushed locally; meal and oil leave by the Paraguay-Parana waterway towards Rosario and Uruguay, or by road and rail to the Andean countries. | Bolivia | Inland hub Crushing / transshipment | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |
| Port of Rio Grande Rio Grande The southern grain gateway on the Lagoa dos Patos, serving Rio Grande do Sul. Handles soybeans and meal outbound, and is the natural outlet for the state’s rice and wheat belts. | Brazil | Seaport Export | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |
| Port of Guayaquil Guayaquil Ecuador's principal port, handling its wheat and soymeal imports. | Ecuador | Seaport Import | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |
| Port of Callao Callao Peru's main port, through which it imports most of its wheat and feed corn. | Peru | Seaport Import | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |
| Port of Montevideo Montevideo Uruguay's main seaport, handling grain and oilseed exports. | Uruguay | Seaport Export | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |
| Puerto Cabello Puerto Cabello Venezuela's main port and the entry point for most of its imported wheat, maize and soybeans, close to the flour mills and feed plants of Carabobo and the central region. | Venezuela | Seaport Import | Paddy Rice (Carolino, Japonica) |