Brazil: Wheat Import To Reach 6.6 Mln Tons In 2017

According to a CREA estimate, the 2017 wheat import in Brazil will be 6.6 mln tons, which will be the highest level for the past 21 years.

1.67 mln tons of wheat were imported in the country in the first quarter of the year including 588,120 tons in March.

Argentina’s share of the total delivery was 85%. Between August 2016 and March 2017, wheat import in Brazil reached 5.16 mln tons.