Turkish paddy rice is grown in various Turkish provinces 12 by farmers holding a permit to
plant paddy rice.13 The Turkish rice harvest period lasts for several months in the second half of each
calendar year. The United States alleges that the harvest period "begins in August and ends in
October"14; while in Turkey's opinion it "begins in mid-September and lasts until the end of
November".15 The marketing year runs from September to August.