Major Asian markets for Australian wheat:

End use suitability of the main classes

Dr Larisa Cato

National Wheat Quality Specialist

AGIC, Singapore, March 10th 2014

Outline

• Australian Wheat Production & Export • Australian Milling Classes • Diverse End uses of Australian Wheat Classes • Focus on major Asian markets

•  Indonesia • Vietnam • Japan • South Korea

2013/14 Wheat production in Australia

QLD  

NSW  

VIC  

SA  

WA    

2013/14  WHEAT  PRODUCTION  

Data:  Australian  Crop  Forecasters  (es2mates  only)    

•   Total  na2onal  produc2on  in  2013/14  was  26mt  

Australian wheat export

Source: ABARES

•  Production: 26.5 mmt p.a. •  Export: 15 mmt (56%) •  Represents10-15% global trade •  Largest export market: Indonesia

0.0 0.5 1.0 1.5 2.0 2.5 3.0 3.5

Iraq

Thailand

Sudan

China

Yemen

Malaysia

Japan

Korea- South

Vietnam

Indonesia

Wheat exports (mmt)

Wheat Exports (Ave. 2007/08 - 2011/12)

Wheat production regions

Australian milling classes  

Class description Acronym

Australian Prime Hard APH

Australian Hard AH

Australian Premium White APW

Australian Premium White Noodle

APWN

Australian Noodle Wheat ANW

Australian Standard White ASW

Australian Durum Wheat ADR

Australian Soft Wheat ASFT

Source: Wheat Quality Australia

Wheat class distribution

APH    

AH    

APW  

AUH    

ASW    GP  

QLD  APH    

AH    

APW  

AUH    

ASW    

GP  Durum    NSW      

AH    

APW  

AUH    

ASW    

GP  Durum    

SA    

AH    

APW  AUH    

ASW    

GP   VIC  

ANW  

AH    

APW  

AUH    

ASW    

GP   AS  

WA    

Based on 2013/14 production

Main end uses  •   Australian  Prime  Hard  (APH)    

•   yellow  alkaline  noodles  •   bread  

•   Australian  Hard  (AH)  •   breads,  noodles  

•   Australian  Premium  White  (APW)  •   noodles  and  steamed  breads    •   breads  including  European  and  flat  breads  

•   Australian  Premium  White  Noodle  (APWN)  •   specialty  Japanese  noodles  (hard  component)  

•   Australian  Standard  White  (ASW)  •   flat  breads,  steamed  (Asian)  breads,  •   noodles  

•   Australian  Noodle  Wheat  (ANW)      •   specialty  Japanese  noodle  

•   Australian  SoJ  (ASFT)    •   biscuits,  cakes,  steamed  buns  

•   Australian  Durum  (ADR)    •   Italian  pasta,  couscous    

Major Asian markets

Wheat  classes   Indonesia   Vietnam   Japan*   South  Korea*  APH   bakign baking   noodles   noodlesAH   noodles,  baking   noodels,  baking   noodles  APW   noodles,  baking,  biscuits noodles,  baking   Udon   WSN,  Ramyon  ASW   noodles,  biscuits biscuits  ANW Udon   WSN,  Ramyon  

APH  –  Ramen  noodles   ANW+APW  (ASWN)  -­‐  Udon  noodles   APW,  AH  -­‐noodles,  baking      

*  ANW  +  APW2  =  ASWN  

Summary / Key Messages

•   Small  producer  but  major  exporter  of  wheat  •     10-­‐15%  global  trade    

•   Good  producZon  in  2013/14  •   record  harvest  in  WA  &  SA        

•   Wheat  classes  suited  for  major  end  products  in  many  Asian  countries      •     Main  Asian  markets  Indonesia,  Vietnam,  South  Korea,  Japan      

•   OpportuniZes:  China,  Philippines      

Opportunity  for  Australian  Wheat  

1.  Increasing  flour  and  wheat  demand  

2.  Service  major  markets  with  technical  informa2on  

3.  Target  baked  products  segment  with  “Baking  with  Australian  Wheat  Package”  

 

Thank You

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