September 24, 2013
China's wheat imports to rise to 7.5 million tonnes in 2013-14
After bad weather damaged domestic crops, China is likely to purchase a total of 7.5 million tonnes of wheat from overseas markets in 2013-14.
China has already ordered 3.7 million tonnes from the US and 2.2 million tonnes from Australia, as well as 220,000 tonnes from France, the China National Grain and Oils Information Centre (CNGOIC) said in a report.
CNGOIC's import forecast has been revised up from an earlier 6.5 million tonnes for the year ending May 2014 which represents the highest imports for China in a decade after bad weather damaged wheat harvested in May and June.
