According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s (USDA) weekly Export Sales Report, total known outstanding sales and accumulated exports of all classes of wheat for the 2022/23 marketing year, through December 1, 2022, were 13.64 million metric tons (MMT), 6% lower than last year’s 14.56 MMT.

Net sales of 189,900 metric tons (MT) were reported for delivery in 2022/23, 22 percent higher than last week’s 155,500 MT  and within trade expectations of 150,000 to 350,000 MT. Increases were reported for China (65,000 white), Iraq (50,000 HRW), Mexico (1,934 HRW, 27,000 SRW, 5,228 HRS), Italy (15,658 HRS), and Haiti (7,000 HRW).

USDA forecasts 2022/23 U.S. wheat exports (including donations) to total 21.09 MMT. Commitments to date (of wheat and wheat products) are 65% of total projected exports.