Iraq has made its first purchase of U.S. rice as part of the 2022-2023 Memorandum of Understanding.
The purchase, by Al Awees, was for 44,000 tons. The MOU calls for Iraq to purchase 200,000 tons of U.S. rice.
There were some delays in approving the funding mechanism that enabled the country to purchase the U.S. rice, those have since been resolved.
Mark Holt, with USA Rice chairs the Europe, Middle East, Africa Trade Policy and Promotion Subcommittees.
