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 (estimates only)

Total national production 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: Indonesia0.0 1.0 2.0 3.0 4.0

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

QLDAPH

AH

APW

AUH

ASW

GPDurum NSW

AH

APW

AUH

ASW

GPDurum

SA

AH

APWAUH

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 Soft (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 noodles

AH 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 production 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 • Opportunities: China, Philippines

Opportunity for Australian Wheat

1. Increasing flour and wheat demand

2. Service major markets with technical information

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

Thank You

Photo Source: CBH Group