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 January 19, 2023, were 16.0 million metric tons (MMT), 7% lower than last year’s 17.2 MMT.

Net sales of 500,400 metric tons (MT) for 2022/2023 were reported primarily for Japan (28,583 HRW, 12,500 HRS, 66,980 white), Mexico (49,789 HRW, 40,585 SRW, 557 HRS, 85 white), unknown destinations (20,000 SRW, 22,000 HRS, 22,000 white, 25,000 DUR), South Korea (2,436 HRW, 3,122 HRS, 68,693 white), and Taiwan (11,650 HRW, 27,600 HRS, 6,148 white).

USDA forecasts 2022/23 U.S. wheat exports (including donations) to total 21.09 MMT. Commitments to date (of wheat and wheat products) are 76% of total projected exports.