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Upward pace maintained in
global flour exports
imposed on flour imports to an annual quota system for major exporting countries.
Rivaling the expected rise in Indonesia takings was the import
outlook for Brazil, placed at 700,000
tonnes of wheat equivalent in 201415, against 250,000 in the prior season. Brazil's flour imports, mainly
from Argentina, exceeded 900,000
tonnes just a few years ago. Limited
Argentine wheat supplies accounted for the Brazil flour import fall in
2013-14.
The total of flour imports by subSahara Africa in 2014-15 was forecast at 2,110,000 tonnes in wheat
equivalent, against 2,080,000 in
the previous season. Angola, taking 670,000 tonnes,
was once again the
region's largest flour
World trade in wheat flour
(1,000 tonnes)
importer.
Kazakhstan
re2014-15 2013-14 2012-13 2011-12 2010-11
Argentina
900
254
890
1,239
1,286
gained
its
lead
Australia
60
50
55
74
100
among flour exportCanada
200
200
170
199
225
ing nations in 2014E.U.
1,100
920
967
1,277
1,157
15, forecast to ship
(plus T.P.A.)
0
0
0
0
3,200,000 tonnes in
U.S.
400
308
401
332
406
wheat equivalent, up
China
420
316
418
391
417
14% from 2,800,000
Japan
250
238
249
273
267
in 2013-14 and up
Morocco
150
150
237
168
35% from 2,356,000
Kazakhstan
3,200
2,800
2,356
3,652
2,526
Pakistan
600
400
800
300
900
in 2012-13. In the latRussia
350
296
133
435
570
ter two years, Turkey
Turkey
2,700
3,353
2,567
3,013
2,356
held the lead among
U.A.E.
600
550
700
1,200
500
flour shippers, but
Ukraine
300
321
278
161
122
ranked second in
Sri Lanka
200
120
161
335
408
2014-15 at 2,700,000.
India
420
500
319
165
0
Its peak shipments
Others
1,440
1,784
1,479
1,348
1,272
were 3,353,000 tonnes
Total
13,270 12,560 12,180
14,560 12,630
in 2013-14.
Semolina
360
350
350
360
360
Kazakhstan
and
Grand total 13,630 12,910 12,530
14,920 12,990
Turkey together were
forecast to account
Source: International Grains Council
for 44% of world
flour exports in the
accounted for the expanded vol- current year. In 2013-14, the twoume. In addition, increased takings country share peaked at 49%.
A distant third in flour exporting
were noted by Iraq and a number of
was the European Union, expected
countries in sub-Saharan Africa.
Indonesia was forecast to import to ship 1,100,000 tonnes of wheat
800,000 tonnes of flour in wheat equivalent in 2014-15.
Argentina, at 900,000 tonnes likeequivalent in 2014-15, contrasted
with only 300,000 in the year before. ly in 2014-15, and the United Arab
At the increased level, Indonesia was Emirates and Pakistan at 600,000
returning to the time when it con- each, were also among the leading
sistently ranked as a leader in flour flour shippers.
The United States, China and Inimporting, with takings in 2010-11
dia were among nations with flour
slightly above 1 million tonnes.
In May the government of Indo- shipments near 400,000 tonnes in
nesia switched from a 20% tariff terms of wheat. MBN
LONDON - In its latest quarterly
update of prospects for world flour
exports in 2014-15, the International
Grains Council maintained its second
annual increase. The Council placed
prospective flour trade in the current crop year at 13,270,000 tonnes
in wheat equivalent, up 120,000 from
the initial forecast for 2014-15. At the
indicated level, global flour trade
would be up 6% from 12,560,000
tonnes shipped in 2013-14 and 9%
above the 12,180,000 tonnes exported
in 2012-13. Even with the two seasons
of gains, flour trade still fell short
of the record volume of 14,560,000
tonnes shipped in 2011-12.
The I.G.C. noted that expanded
imports by Indonesia primarily

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