U.S Rice Imports by Country of Origin
Country of origin	1995/96	1996/97	1997/98	1998/99	1999/2000	2000/01
Metric tons, product basis
Thailand	204,365	234,795	215,355	238,788	235,202	259,590
India	24,354	25,165	33,367	33,428	40,387	47,769
Pakistan	5,167	5,090	9,378	9,340	9,973	10,806
Vietnam	40	44,577	20,116	1,324	36	125
China	1,654	558	94	12,979	25,041	0
Italy	3,365	3,516	3,842	4,061	4,509	3,923
Argentina	0	10,409	41	0	137	20
Uruguay	0	1,830	5,489	0	0	0
Egypt	0	6	0	5,294	54	63
Australia	0	0	0	11,576	103	10,900
Other	2,158	3,795	2,972	16,091	2,344	5,680
Total	241,094	329,850	290,654	332,881	317,786	338,876
Source:Rice Situation and Outlook Yearbook/RCS-2001/Nov. 2001