Recent figures show that the UK had for a 23rd successive month imported more wheat than it exported, against the typical trend. Imports, although down 9.8% month on month at 113,861 tonnes, far exceeded exports, of 26,910 tonnes, a gain of 7.3% from March.
Imports from Germany, a major source of hard milling wheat used for making bread, remained firm, at 32,800 tonnes, although buy-ins from Denmark were particularly strong, at nearly 48,000 tonnes.
For exports, Italy and Spain, feed markets and historically strong buyers of UK wheat, were the top destinations.