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Overall marketing year (MY) 2018/19 citrus production in China is forecast to continue to increase, although much of this growth will be for mandarins and tangerines.

Rice export prices declined 1 percent as exporters have secured sufficient white rice supplies to fulfill the shipments for the two November Philippine tenders.

MY2018/19 cotton imports are expected to increase slightly in line with increased yarn production.

Rice export prices increased 1 percent due to the strengthening Thai baht and white rice purchases from China and the Philippines.

China’s addition of 0.8 MMT of cotton import quotas this year is expected to push imports up to 1.5 million metric tons (MMT) in marketing year (MY) 18/19.