Buyer's guide
Common grades and specifications
- Milling wheat classes (e.g. US Hard Red Winter, Soft Red Winter, Hard Red Spring; Black Sea 12.5% protein; EU milling)
- Durum wheat for semolina and pasta
- Feed wheat
- Key specs: protein %, moisture, test weight / specific weight, falling number, foreign matter, damaged kernels, mycotoxins (e.g. DON)
Typical packaging
Bulk vessel (handysize to panamax) for large lots; bulk-in-container with liner bags or 50 kg bags for smaller lots.
Typical minimum order
Vessel cargoes are typically tens of thousands of tonnes; containerised orders start at one container.
HS code (4-digit headings)
| Heading | Description |
|---|---|
| 1001 | Wheat and meslin (durum and other wheat) |
Guidance only. The exact 6- to 10-digit code depends on the product and the importing country's tariff. Confirm with your customs broker.
Incoterms tips
For bulk vessel cargo, FOB, CFR and CIF are the usual Incoterms® 2020 rules (they are for sea and inland waterway only). Name the exact load or discharge port, and agree who appoints the inspection company at loading.
Quality documents to request
- Phytosanitary certificate
- Certificate of origin
- Quality and weight certificates from an independent surveyor at loading
- Fumigation certificate
- Non-radioactivity or mycotoxin certificates if your import rules require them
Sourcing notes
Wheat is plant-based and accepted as is.
Price benchmark
| Benchmark | Price | m/m |
|---|---|---|
| Wheat, US HRW | 317 $/mt | -8.6% |
| Wheat, US SRW | 260 $/mt | -6.6% |
Source: World Bank Commodity Price Data (The Pink Sheet), Updated on November 03, 2026. Nominal US dollars, CC BY 4.0. Benchmarks are reference prices at named origins/ports, not offers on OfferBulk.