Tender Update 02.10.2026

🇹🇼 Taiwan tenders for 105,800 tonnes of U.S. wheat

The Taiwan Flour Millers' Association (TFMA) issued an international tender to purchase an estimated 105,800 tonnes of Grade 1 milling wheat from the United States.

📌 Key details:

• Buyer: Taiwan Flour Millers' Association
• Commodity: milling wheat
• Volume: 105,800 tonnes
• Origin: United States
• Price offer deadline: October 7
• Shipment: December 2026 - January 2027
• Consignments: 2

🚢 First consignment: 56,700 tonnes

Shipment: December 5-19

• DNS wheat: 33,100 tonnes, 14% or 14.5% protein
• HRW wheat: 16,200 tonnes, 12% or 12.5% protein
• SWW wheat: 7,400 tonnes, 8.5%-10% protein

🚢 Second consignment: 49,100 tonnes

Shipment: December 26 - January 9, 2027

• DNS wheat: 30,250 tonnes, 14% or 14.5% protein
• HRW wheat: 12,190 tonnes, 12% or 12.5% protein
• SWW wheat: 6,660 tonnes, 8.5%-10% protein

TFMA's previous reported U.S. wheat purchase was 97,200 tonnes on August 14. Results of the latest tender are expected after offers are submitted on October 7.

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🇰🇷 South Korean milling group buys 100,000 tonnes of U.S. wheat

A South Korean flour milling group purchased an estimated 100,000 tonnes of U.S.-origin milling wheat in an international tender, according to European traders.

📌 Key details:

• Commodity: milling wheat
• Volume: about 100,000 tonnes
• Origin: United States
• Purchase basis: FOB
• Consignments: 2 cargoes of about 50,000 tonnes each
• Shipment: January-February 2027

🚢 First consignment: about 50,000 tonnes

• Seller: reportedly CJ International Asia (CJIA)
• Shipment: January 15-31
• Soft white wheat: low $260s/tonne
• Hard red winter wheat: low $300s/tonne
• Dark northern spring wheat: mid-$310s/tonne

🚢 Second consignment: about 50,000 tonnes

• Seller: reportedly United Grain Corporation (UGC)
• Shipment: February 1-28
• Soft white wheat: low $260s/tonne
• Hard red winter wheat: high $300s/tonne
• Dark northern spring wheat: high $310s/tonne

The precise volumes of individual wheat classes in each consignment were not immediately available.

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🇸🇦 Saudi Arabia issues tender for 535,000 tonnes of wheat

Saudi Arabia's General Food Security Authority (GFSA) issued an international tender to purchase an estimated 535,000 tonnes of milling wheat.

📌 Key details:

• Buyer: General Food Security Authority
• Commodity: milling wheat
• Volume: 535,000 tonnes
• Price offer deadline: October 2
• Delivery: November-December
• Consignments: 9
• Ports: Jeddah, Yanbu, Neom and Jizan
• Expected results: October 5

🚢 Jeddah: up to 180,000 tonnes in three consignments, with arrival windows of November 20-30, December 1-15 and December 15-31.

🚢 Yanbu: up to 180,000 tonnes in three consignments, with the same arrival windows.

🚢 Neom: up to 120,000 tonnes in two consignments, for arrival November 20-30 and December 15-31.

Traders said shipments are being sought to Saudi Red Sea ports only.

The new tender follows Saudi Arabia's previous 535,000-tonne wheat tender on September 7, which ended without a purchase after prices were considered too high.

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🇹🇳 Tunisia buys about 100,000 tonnes of durum wheat

Tunisia's state grains agency is believed to have purchased about 100,000 tonnes of durum wheat in an international tender, according to European traders.

📌 Key details:

• Buyer: Tunisia's state grains agency
• Commodity: durum wheat
• Volume: about 100,000 tonnes
• Consignments: 4 cargoes of 25,000 tonnes each
• Origin: optional origins

💰 Reported purchases:

• Casillo: 25,000 tonnes at $376.69/tonne C&F
• Casillo: 25,000 tonnes at $383.92/tonne C&F
• Amber: 25,000 tonnes at $358.29/tonne C&F
• Amber: 25,000 tonnes at $366.29/tonne C&F

📅 Shipment periods by origin:

• Black Sea, Eastern Europe or Mediterranean: November 5 - December 25
• Western Europe: November 1 - December 20
• United States, Canada or South America: October 25 - December 15

The agency reiterated that purchases are made from optional origins. Suppliers offering Black Sea grain must source from alternative origins if supplies from the region become unavailable.

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🇰🇷 South Korea's FLC buys 60,000-66,000 tonnes of feed corn

South Korea's Feed Leaders Committee (FLC) purchased about 60,000-66,000 tonnes of animal feed corn from optional origins in an international tender.

📌 Key details:

• Buyer: Feed Leaders Committee
• Commodity: animal feed corn
• Volume: 60,000-66,000 tonnes
• Seller: reportedly ETG
• Price: $283.47/tonne C&F
• Expected origins: South America or South Africa
• Arrival: around January 15
• Volume declaration deadline: October 15

📅 Shipment periods by origin:

• U.S. Pacific Northwest: November 27 - December 26
• U.S. Gulf: November 7 - December 6
• South America: November 2 - December 1
• South Africa: November 17 - December 16

Asian buying interest increased after Chicago corn futures fell sharply, following a USDA report showing a significant increase in U.S. corn inventories.