Smuggled rice hits 11.83% of Colombia's 2025 white rice consumption

Colombia's rice growers association Fedearroz reports that 305,000 tons of rice entered illegally in 2025, representing 11.83% of national white rice consumption of 2.21 million tons. The scale of smuggling underscores persistent trade enforcement gaps and pressure on domestic producers, though the source is an industry body with a vested interest.