AreaVenezuela (Bolivarian Republic of)

Commodity GroupRice

CommodityAll

Date14/09/2014

Policy CategoryTrade

Policy InstrumentImport agreement

DescriptionAgreed, in principle, to import 32 000 tonnes of paddy and 80 000 tonnes of rice from Suriname in 2015. Reports suggest that, the accord would fall within the framework of PetroCaribe, having the cost of supplies deducted from oil arrears to Venezuela.