date:Apr 29, 2014
Post estimates that total Indonesian wheat imports will grow from 7.146 MMT in MY 2012/13 to 7.2 MMT in MY 2013/14 (less than one per cent).
Slow import growth is due to tight competition between domestic flour mills, which has lowered domestic milling output to about 70 per cent of capacity.
Post expects that US-origin wheat exports to Indonesia will increase to 600,000 MT in MY 2013/14.
Competition with Australian wheat exports remains strong due to close proximity and competitive Australia