Iran emerges as leading flour exporter as global trade prospects steady

摘要

LONDON — In its quarterly review of global flour exports, the International Grains Council left the total trade outlook in 2014-15 unchanged from the prior season, but revealed that Iran has emerged as a leading flour exporter. The Council disclosedthat it expects Iran this season to ship 500,000 tonnes of flour in wheat equivalent, making its outgo match the total from the United Arab Emirates and exceeding U.S. wheat flour exports, placed at 400,000 tonnes, by a wide margin. At the indicated level, Iran exports of wheat flour would account for 4% of the world total.