Milling Wheat: Technical Data Sheet & Sourcing
Access international specifications for soft wheat (milling and feed) and facilitate matchmaking between qualified buyers and sellers for your Spot transactions or annual supply contracts.
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Contract Types
Spot Orders & Annual Contracts (LTA)
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Milling Quality
Protein 11.5% - 12.5% / Hagberg ≥ 220s
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Main Hubs
European Union, Black Sea, North America
What is Soft Wheat?
The Milling Wheat (Triticum aestivum) is the most cultivated and traded cereal in the world. Used mainly for breadmaking flour (milling wheat) or animal nutrition (feed wheat), its value depends on strict rheological criteria.
International commercial transactions rely on precise quality criteria such as protein content, test weight (TW), and Hagberg falling number to ensure baking suitability.
Standard Specifications (Standard Milling)
Origins & Export Hubs
Brokerage and international trading of soft wheat center around major production regions and strategic shipping ports:
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European Union (France, Germany, Poland): Major exporter of high-quality milling wheat, transiting via the ports of Rouen, La Pallice, or Hamburg.
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Black Sea Region: Key high-volume supplier massively supplying the Middle East, North Africa, and Asia.
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North America (USA & Canada): Benchmark for high-protein spring and hard wheats (HRW, HRS, CWRS).
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Australia & Argentina: Essential players for balancing Southern Hemisphere supply based on harvest seasonality.
Shipping, Inspection & Standard Contracts
Trading soft wheat cargoes requires rigorous logistics management and compliance with international contract standards (GAFTA):
GAFTA Standard Contracts
Transactions mainly governed by rules GAFTA 45 / GAFTA 78 framing the sale of bulk goods by sea.
Bulk Transport & Containers
Shipping by bulk carriers (Handysize / Supramax) for large lots or by liner containers for specialized orders.
Inspection & Incoterms
Phytosanitary analysis and quality control issued by SGS / Control Union at loading. Sales concluded under terms FOB or CIF.