Ethiopia's government announced a tender for the purchase of 70,000 tonnes of milling wheat of optional origin. Shipmen't term is a month after conclusion of the contract.
In its August report IGC raised its forecast for global wheat production in 2017-2018 up to 742 million tonnes, by 10 million tonnes more than the July forecast and at 754 million tonnes in 2016 – 2017.
According to the customs authorities of China in July 2017, corn import reaches 910,000 tonnes at 383,090 tonnes in June and only 28,980 tonnes in July 2016.