Tender Update 07.08.2026

🇰🇷 South Korean milling group buys 36,800 tonnes of U.S. wheat

A South Korean flour milling group purchased an estimated 36,800 tonnes of milling wheat from the United States in an international tender, according to European traders.

📌 Key details:

• Buyer: South Korean flour milling group
• Commodity: milling wheat
• Total volume: 36,800 tonnes
• Origin: United States
• Seller: reportedly United Grain Corporation
• Basis: FOB
• Shipment: December 20, 2026 – January 20, 2027

🌾 Wheat types and prices:

• Soft white wheat: 13,000 tonnes, 9.5–11% protein, at $261.35/tonne FOB
• Hard red winter wheat: 13,500 tonnes, minimum 11.5% protein, at $319.25/tonne FOB
• Dark northern spring wheat: 10,300 tonnes, minimum 14% protein, at $320.36/tonne FOB

The deal comes in addition to an earlier purchase of 50,000 tonnes of U.S. wheat by a Korean milling group this week.

🇹🇳 Tunisia tenders for about 50,000 tonnes of feed corn

Tunisia’s Office National des Fourrages issued an international tender to purchase about 50,000 tonnes of animal feed corn, according to European traders.

📌 Key details:

• Buyer: Office National des Fourrages
• Commodity: animal feed corn
• Volume: about 50,000 tonnes
• Consignments: 2 × 25,000 tonnes
• Origin: optional origins
• Price offer deadline: August 7
• Shipment: August 20 – September 20, depending on origin

⚠️ Tunisia reiterated that the tender allows optional origins. Suppliers offering Black Sea grain may not invoke force majeure because of the current conflict and would be required to source grain from alternative origins if necessary.

🇰🇷 South Korea’s MFG buys about 134,000 tonnes of feed corn

South Korea’s Major Feedmill Group (MFG) purchased an estimated 134,000 tonnes of animal feed corn in an international tender, according to European traders.

The corn is expected to be sourced from either South America or South Africa, with the final tonnage depending on the selected origin.

📌 Key details:

• Buyer: Major Feedmill Group, South Korea
• Commodity: animal feed corn
• Total volume: about 134,000 tonnes
• Expected origins: South America or South Africa
• Price: $271.49/tonne C&F
• Additional surcharge: $1.50/tonne for additional port unloading

🚢 Consignments:

• Up to 68,000 tonnes from reportedly Cargill

  • Arrival: around December 10
  • Price: $271.49/tonne C&F + $1.50/tonne
• Up to 66,000 tonnes from reportedly ADM

  • Arrival: around December 20
  • Price: $271.49/tonne C&F + $1.50/tonne