The annual Katalis delegation from Indonesia, one of Australia’s largest wheat customers, at the AGIC 2024 dinner in Melbourne last week. Photo: AGIC
AUSTRALIA exported 1,258,348 tonnes of wheat, including 516t of durum, in June, according to the latest data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics.
The total is down 21 percent from 1,587,567t shipped in May, and marks the usual seasonal rundown ahead of the September 30 end of the marketing year.
In containerised exports, Malaysia on 26,521t, Thailand on 25,347t, and Taiwan on 20,076t were the three largest markets for June-shipped wheat.
In bulk sales, The Philippines on 254,606t, South Korea on 149,380t and China on 125,468t were the major markets.
China also appears as the only destination for durum shipped in the June quarter with a total of 4317t.
Two east African destinations, Mozambique and Zambia, have both popped up in the June bulk figures, and along with regular buyer South Africa, jointly accounted for 98,897t.
| BOXED | Apr | May | Jun | Tonnes |
| China | 28344 | 19224 | 9259 | 56827 |
| Hong Kong | 271 | 0 | 0 | 271 |
| India | 1965 | 245 | 11013 | 13223 |
| Indonesia | 13725 | 13818 | 7697 | 35240 |
| Japan | 550 | 2483 | 0 | 3033 |
| Kenya | 510 | 496 | 0 | 1007 |
| Malaysia | 19357 | 34564 | 26521 | 80442 |
| Myanmar | 0 | 0 | 310 | 310 |
| New Caledonia | 2325 | 2295 | 1952 | 6571 |
| New Zealand | 2980 | 2492 | 5233 | 10704 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 | 398 | 746 | 1145 |
| Philippines | 17266 | 18581 | 16836 | 52682 |
| Singapore | 650 | 0 | 745 | 1395 |
| Solomon Islands | 501 | 1288 | 1801 | 3589 |
| South Korea | 4661 | 4185 | 2349 | 11195 |
| Sri Lanka | 125 | 0 | 0 | 125 |
| Taiwan | 19392 | 22535 | 20076 | 62004 |
| Thailand | 25321 | 18386 | 25347 | 69055 |
| UAE | 223 | 0 | 0 | 223 |
| UK | 299 | 1437 | 400 | 2136 |
| Vietnam | 20229 | 13341 | 10781 | 44351 |
| TONNES | 158694 | 155769 | 141066 | 455529 |
Table 1: Australian containerised wheat exports for April, May and June 2024. Source: ABS
| BULK | Apr | May | Jun | Tonnes |
| Bahrain | 0 | 27500 | 0 | 27500 |
| Bangladesh | 101 | 0 | 0 | 101 |
| China | 516595 | 116285 | 125468 | 758348 |
| Fiji | 12000 | 0 | 30000 | 42000 |
| Indonesia | 139141 | 243111 | 88922 | 471174 |
| Japan | 125053 | 103234 | 57376 | 285664 |
| Kenya | 49130 | 0 | 0 | 49130 |
| Kuwait | 41806 | 36276 | 0 | 78083 |
| Malaysia | 69730 | 32000 | 82500 | 184230 |
| Mauritius | 18000 | 0 | 0 | 18000 |
| Mozambique | 0 | 0 | 10978 | 10978 |
| Myanmar | 28234 | 0 | 29750 | 57984 |
| New Zealand | 61404 | 114198 | 0 | 175603 |
| Oman | 55000 | 0 | 0 | 55000 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21220 | 0 | 27881 | 49101 |
| Philippines | 116030 | 314857 | 254606 | 685493 |
| Singapore | 0 | 20900 | 0 | 20900 |
| South Africa | 92400 | 0 | 54501 | 146901 |
| South Korea | 0 | 164780 | 149380 | 314160 |
| Sri Lanka | 32102 | 0 | 0 | 32102 |
| Thailand | 23567 | 24200 | 0 | 47767 |
| UAE | 65284 | 19800 | 249 | 85333 |
| Vietnam | 35070 | 58756 | 116737 | 210562 |
| Yemen | 183900 | 155901 | 55000 | 394801 |
| Zambia | 0 | 0 | 33418 | 33418 |
| DURUM | ||||
| China | 3801 | 0 | 516 | 4317 |
| TONNES | 1689569 | 1431798 | 1117282 | 4238649 |
Table 2: Australian bulk wheat exports for April, May and June 2024. Source: ABS
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