Rice Starch Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$216M
-20.5%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$293M
-8.9%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Rice Starch Trade by Country
Belgium led reported rice starch exports in 2025, with 39% of world export value.
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Rice Starch Exporters and Importers
United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $59.1M.
Top Rice Starch Exporters
Belgium leads exports at $83.2M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $83.2M | 39% | |
| $24.3M | 11% | |
| $21.9M | 10% | |
| $13.5M | 6.3% | |
United States | $7.5M | 3.5% |
Italy | $7.5M | 3.5% |
Thailand | $7.4M | 3.4% |
Romania | $7.1M | 3.3% |
Netherlands | $5.1M | 2.3% |
Austria | $4.9M | 2.3% |
Bulgaria | $4.5M | 2.1% |
France | $4.2M | 2.0% |
Moldova | $3.4M | 1.6% |
Spain | $2.6M | 1.2% |
Côte d’Ivoire | $2M | 0.9% |
Indonesia | $1.9M | 0.9% |
India | $1.9M | 0.9% |
Lithuania | $1.7M | 0.8% |
Japan | $1.5M | 0.7% |
Israel | $1.3M | 0.6% |
United Kingdom | $1M | 0.5% |
Egypt | $949K | 0.4% |
Guatemala | $903K | 0.4% |
Colombia | $806K | 0.4% |
South Korea | $473K | 0.2% |
Top Rice Starch Importers
United States leads imports at $59.1M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
United States | $59.1M | 20% |
Czechia | $33.8M | 12% |
South Korea | $27.1M | 9.3% |
Thailand | $20.5M | 7.0% |
Italy | $15.5M | 5.3% |
Japan | $14.5M | 4.9% |
| $12.8M | 4.4% | |
France | $10.2M | 3.5% |
Denmark | $9.6M | 3.3% |
Netherlands | $9M | 3.1% |
Austria | $7.4M | 2.5% |
United Kingdom | $6.8M | 2.3% |
Serbia | $6.3M | 2.2% |
Spain | $6.1M | 2.1% |
Poland | $5.7M | 2.0% |
| $5.6M | 1.9% | |
| $3.7M | 1.3% | |
Australia | $3.7M | 1.3% |
Myanmar | $3.2M | 1.1% |
Switzerland | $2.5M | 0.9% |
Sweden | $2.4M | 0.8% |
| $2.1M | 0.7% | |
Singapore | $2M | 0.7% |
Dominican Republic | $2M | 0.7% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $1.9M | 0.7% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These rice starch filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| United States Imports | Belgium | $24.7M |
| Belgium Exports | United States | $16.6M |
| Canada Exports | United States | $14.9M |
| United States Imports | Canada | $14.3M |
| Japan Imports | Malaysia | $14M |
| South Korea Imports | China | $11M |
| United States Imports | Thailand | $9.8M |
| Malaysia Exports | Japan | $9.1M |
| CZE Imports | Denmark | $8.9M |
| Belgium Exports | Denmark | $7.7M |
| Thailand Imports | China | $7.5M |
| Denmark Imports | Belgium | $7.3M |
| Belgium Exports | Italy | $6.5M |
| Italy Imports | Belgium | $6.3M |
| Germany Imports | Belgium | $6.2M |
| Canada Exports | China | $5.7M |
| Belgium Exports | Germany | $5.6M |
| Belgium Exports | Austria | $5.1M |
| Thailand Imports | Germany | $4.8M |
| Mexico Exports | United States | $4.7M |
| Netherlands Imports | Belgium | $4.6M |
| Germany Exports | Thailand | $4.6M |
| Poland Imports | Belgium | $4.5M |
| Belgium Exports | Poland | $3.6M |
| United States Exports | Mexico | $3.4M |
| Japan Imports | China | $3.4M |
| ROU Exports | CYP | $3.4M |
| CZE Imports | MDA | $3.3M |
| CZE Imports | Belgium | $3.2M |
| Spain Imports | Belgium | $3.1M |
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