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Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices, Demand and Supply Overview
Japan paid the most for Kor Khor 6 (RD6) glutinous rice in Q3 2026: USD 1,300/MT, up 1.5% from USD 1,281/MT in Q2. High import costs and steady demand from importers keep Japanese prices above the other three markets. Worldwide, the average rose 1.3% to USD 995/MT from USD 982/MT, mostly because higher paddy and milling costs and firm demand from importers and food makers led millers to raise prices in all four markets. What about Q4 2026? We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 970-1,050/MT range, with paddy prices, harvest size, milling and freight costs, exchange rates and demand from importers doing most of the work.
Kor Khor 6, also known as RD6, is a Thai glutinous rice variety known for its soft, sticky texture and pleasant smell. It was released by Thailand's Rice Department and is grown widely in the north and northeast of the country. Prices in this report refer to milled Kor Khor 6 (RD6) glutinous rice in bulk bags and are quoted per metric ton. They depend on paddy prices, harvest size, milling costs, freight and demand from food makers and importers.
Thailand grows most of the RD6 crop, and Laos and other neighbors grow related varieties. Mills buy paddy, remove the husk and polish the grain. Exports go to China, Japan, Malaysia and other Asian markets, and the harvest in the final months of the year sets the supply for the next twelve months.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Price Forecast for 2026
Prices should rise modestly through the rest of 2026. Paddy and milling costs are firm and demand from importers is steady. Large paddy stocks limit the size of the increase. A year ago the global average was USD 951/MT, and the latest quarter, at USD 995/MT, is 4.6% higher.
The risks for Q4 are balanced, with no clear tilt either way. What could push prices higher? Higher paddy prices, poor harvests or stronger demand from importers would lift prices. What could pull them lower? Larger harvests, lower paddy prices or weaker demand from importers would lower prices.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 970 - 1,050 | Firm paddy and milling costs support a modest rise |
| Laos | 760 - 825 | Low milling costs and large crops keep prices lowest |
| Thailand | 860 - 930 | Strong demand from regional buyers supports prices |
| China | 995 - 1,075 | Import demand supports prices |
| Japan | 1,270 - 1,370 | Import costs and premium demand keep prices highest |
For the Quarter Ending September 2026
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices Q3 2026:
- Laos: USD 780/MT
- Thailand: USD 880/MT
- China: USD 1,020/MT
- Japan: USD 1,300/MT
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in Laos
In Q3 2026, the average price in Laos rose 1.6% to USD 780/MT, compared with USD 768/MT in Q2. Lao prices rose as the demand from importers and food makers improved. Measured against Q3 2025, when the average stood at USD 741/MT, the market is 5.3% higher. The price in Laos was 21.6% below the group average of USD 995/MT in Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) change in Q3 2026 in Laos?
Laos rose. Demand from importers and food makers improved, paddy and milling costs increased, and millers raised prices. Across the first three quarters of 2026, Laos has moved up 3.7% from USD 752/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 780/MT, against a 3.2% gain for the global average. For comparison, the global average moved 1.3% higher over the same quarter.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in Thailand
Thailand's average moved up 1.3% in Q3 2026, to USD 880/MT from USD 869/MT in Q2. Thai prices rose as the demand from importers improved. In Q3 2025 the average was USD 843/MT, so the market is 4.4% higher on a yearly basis. The gap to the four-market average of USD 995/MT was 11.6% below for Thailand.
Why did the price of Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) change in Q3 2026 in Thailand?
Thailand rose. Demand from importers improved, import costs increased, and millers raised offers. Year to date, Thailand is 3.2% higher than the Q4 2025 level of USD 853/MT, while the global average is 3.2% higher. The global average shifted 1.3% higher in the same quarter. This represents a quarter-on-quarter change of 1.3% for Thailand.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in China
Prices in China firmed 1.2% in Q3 2026 to USD 1,020/MT, compared with USD 1,008/MT in Q2. Chinese prices rose as the demand from importers and food makers improved. This represents a 3.9% increase on the USD 982/MT recorded in Q3 2025. Relative to the four-market average of USD 995/MT, China traded 2.5% above in Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) change in Q3 2026 in China?
China rose. Demand from importers and food makers improved, paddy and milling costs increased, and importers raised prices. Over the first nine months of 2026 the price in China has risen by 2.8%, which compares with a 3.2% gain in the global average. Across the four markets the average was 1.3% higher on the quarter.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in Japan
Japan recorded a 1.5% gain in Q3 2026, with the average reaching USD 1,300/MT against USD 1,281/MT in Q2. Japanese prices rose as the demand from importers improved. The year-on-year change is a 4.9% increase, from USD 1,239/MT in Q3 2025. This places Japan 30.7% above the four-market average of USD 995/MT for Q3 2026.
Why did the price of Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) change in Q3 2026 in Japan?
Japan rose. Demand from importers improved, import costs increased, and importers raised prices. Since the end of 2025, the price in Japan has risen 3.4%, from USD 1,257/MT to USD 1,300/MT, while the global average has risen 3.2%. On the global measure the average was 1.3% higher over the quarter. The quarterly change in Japan was 1.5%.
For the Quarter Ending June 2026
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices Q2 2026:
- Laos: USD 768/MT
- Thailand: USD 869/MT
- China: USD 1,008/MT
- Japan: USD 1,281/MT
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in Laos
Laos recorded a 1.2% gain in Q2 2026, with the average reaching USD 768/MT against USD 759/MT in Q1. Lao prices rose as the demand from importers strengthened. Taking Q2 2025 as the base, at USD 724/MT, the latest quarter is 6.1% higher. The four markets averaged USD 982/MT in the quarter, so the price in Laos was 21.8% lower.
Why did the price of Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) change in Q2 2026 in Laos?
Laos rose. Demand from importers strengthened, import costs went up, and millers lifted prices. After a 0.9% gain in Q1, the quarter closed 6.1% above the USD 724/MT recorded in Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 780/MT. On the global measure the average was 1.1% higher over the quarter.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in Thailand
The Q2 2026 average for Thailand stood at USD 869/MT, an increase of 1.0% on the USD 860/MT recorded in Q1. Thai prices rose as the demand from importers strengthened. Against the USD 827/MT recorded in Q2 2025, the current average represents a 5.1% increase. In comparison with the average of USD 982/MT across the four markets, the price in Thailand was 11.5% lower.
Why did the price of Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) change in Q2 2026 in Thailand?
Thailand rose. Demand from importers strengthened, import costs went up, and millers lifted offers. This came on top of a 0.8% gain in Q1, and the average ended 5.1% above its level of a year earlier, when it stood at USD 827/MT. Q3 added to the change, with the price at USD 880/MT.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in China
China registered a 0.9% increase in Q2 2026, taking the average to USD 1,008/MT from USD 999/MT in Q1. Chinese prices rose as the demand from importers strengthened. The Q2 2025 average of USD 967/MT puts the current price 4.2% above its level a year earlier. China ended the quarter 2.6% above the group average of USD 982/MT.
Why did the price of Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) change in Q2 2026 in China?
China rose. Demand from importers strengthened, import costs went up, and importers lifted prices. Q1 had brought a 0.7% gain, and by the end of Q2 the price was 4.2% above the Q2 2025 average of USD 967/MT. The move then extended in Q3, taking the price to USD 1,020/MT. The global average shifted 1.1% higher in the same quarter.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in Japan
Japan gained 1.1% to USD 1,281/MT in Q2 2026, from USD 1,267/MT in Q1. Japanese prices rose as the demand from importers strengthened. Year on year, the average is 5.8% higher, against USD 1,211/MT in Q2 2025. The price in Japan was 30.4% above the group average of USD 982/MT in Q2 2026.
Why did the price of Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) change in Q2 2026 in Japan?
Japan rose. Demand from importers strengthened, import costs went up, and importers lifted prices. Coming after a 0.8% gain in Q1, the Q2 figure sits 5.8% above the USD 1,211/MT of Q2 2025. The same direction continued in Q3, with the price reaching USD 1,300/MT. Across the four markets the average was 1.1% higher on the quarter.
Quarterly Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Price Trends
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) prices rose through 2025 and the first half of 2026 and rose again in the third quarter in all four markets. The global average moved from USD 916/MT in Q1 2025 to 932 in Q2, 951 in Q3 and 964 in Q4, then 971 in Q1 2026, 982 in Q2 and 995 in Q3, a net gain of roughly 8.6% across the window. Higher paddy and milling costs and steady demand from importers lifted prices for six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q3 2026 | 995 | +1.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2026 | 982 | +1.1% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 971 | +0.7% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 964 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 951 | - | - Stable |
| Q4 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
What was Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Price in 2025?
2025 was a year of steady increases for Kor Khor 6 (RD6) glutinous rice, with prices rising in each quarter in all four markets. Starting near USD 916/MT in Q1, the global average finished the year at 964 in Q4, a gain of about 5.2%. Higher paddy and milling costs and steady demand from importers supported millers throughout the year.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in Laos in 2025
In Laos, prices moved from about USD 709/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 752/MT by Q4, up roughly 6.1%. Lao prices rose steadily as import costs and demand from importers increased. The Q4 2025 close of USD 752/MT compares with USD 780/MT in Q3 2026, a 3.7% increase. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in Thailand in 2025
In Thailand, prices moved from about USD 813/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 853/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.9%. Thai prices rose gradually as import costs and demand from importers increased. Relative to the end of 2025, the price in Thailand is 3.2% higher at USD 880/MT. The quarterly breakdown above allows each stage of that path to be traced.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in China in 2025
In China, prices moved from about USD 954/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 992/MT by Q4, up roughly 4.0%. Chinese prices rose gradually as import costs and demand from importers increased. By Q3 2026 the average for China had reached USD 1,020/MT, 2.8% above the Q4 2025 close. The same regional pattern is carried into the quarterly analysis above, where the quarter-by-quarter figures can be traced.
Glutinous Rice Kor Khor 6 (RD6) Prices in Japan in 2025
In Japan, prices moved from about USD 1,186/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,257/MT by Q4, up roughly 6.0%. Japanese prices rose steadily as import costs and demand from importers increased. The latest quarter places Japan at USD 1,300/MT, which is 3.4% above the level at which 2025 ended. The quarterly sections above show how the annual average developed over the year.
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In Q3 2026, it averaged USD 780/MT in Laos, USD 880/MT in Thailand, USD 1,020/MT in China, and USD 1,300/MT in Japan. Japan was the priciest market.
The global average went from USD 964/MT in Q4 2025 to 971 in Q1, 982 in Q2 and 995 in Q3, up 3.2% overall. Steady increases through 2025 and early 2026 continued in the third quarter.
Higher paddy and milling costs and firm demand from importers and food makers led millers to raise prices.
We expect a global average somewhere in the USD 970-1,050/MT range. Firm paddy and milling costs and steady demand point to a modest rise.
Japan sits at the top and Laos at the bottom. Japan pays the most on import costs and premium demand, while Laos sits lowest on low milling costs and large crops.
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