Egypt wants to accept higher levels of moisture in the tenders of the State utilities GASC in the current marketing year. The existing exemption expires the end of August. Thus Egypt, the world's largest wheat customer, keeps open the reference from a variety of providers themselves. At the request of French wheat with 13.5% moisture against a withdrawal could be delivered in the previous season. Actually, 13% humidity considered limit. France is so far the most important wheat supplier for Egypt, but recently had problems to comply with this limit.
The bidding on a lot of unspecified named wheat of the Egyptian GASC today should be slammed for delivery from October 1 to 10, accepts only the standard 13% moisture. You will then apply the exception rule, if they consider it necessary, according to a Government spokesman. Egypt's annual wheat imports get a total about 10 million tonnes, which divides half on State and private buyers.
