# French wheat export target at risk as competition bites – Customs Today Newspaper

> France Export Cereales said French non-EU wheat exports will likely fall short of the 9.3 million tonne forecast from FranceAgriMer, which has cut its outlook three times this season. Exports to non-EU countries totalled 3.55 million tonnes in the first half of the season. Competition from Russia and Argentina, a stronger euro and rain-hampered port loading are cited as reasons.

- Date: 2018-01-29 · published 2018-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region EU · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66933-french-wheat-export-target-at-risk-as-competition-bites-customs-today-newspaper
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md), [Euro (USD per EUR)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/EURUSD.md)

## Why it matters

Weak French export demand against Black Sea and Argentine competition keeps European wheat prices under pressure, adding to global wheat supply that weighs on feed grain alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bearish ▼
- EURUSD: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2017-06-19 | [Russia 2017/18 wheat exports seen at record, Ukraine down 18% – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70335-russia-2017-18-wheat-exports-seen-at-record-ukraine-down-18-customs-today.md) | -0.7% | -1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2016-12-22 | [Grain exports from Russia down 1.8% – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73347-grain-exports-from-russia-down-1-8-customs-today-newspaper.md) | +0.2% | +2.9% |
| WHEAT | 2022-12-05 | [Wheat plunges to 3-month low on export competition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6642-wheat-plunges-to-3-month-low-on-export-competition.md) | -9.5% | -0.8% |
| WHEAT | 2017-02-20 | [Russia, EU to vie for top spot in key wheat markets in 2017/18 – Customs Today Newspaper](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72431-russia-eu-to-vie-for-top-spot-in-key-wheat-markets-in-2017-18-customs-today.md) | -0.7% | +0.2% |
| WHEAT | 2026-09-21 | [Drought and Global Competition Are Weighing on US Wheat Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17525-drought-and-global-competition-are-weighing-on-us-wheat-exports.md) | +3.5% | +0.7% |
| EURUSD | 2025-03-13 | [EU wheat rises as export demand stirs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5626-eu-wheat-rises-as-export-demand-stirs.md) | -0.4% | +1.1% |
| EURUSD | 2025-03-04 | [EU wheat and rapeseed hit lows as tariff battle heats up](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8148-eu-wheat-and-rapeseed-hit-lows-as-tariff-battle-heats-up.md) | +3.2% | +2.9% |
| EURUSD | 2017-01-31 | [Dollar hit by crossfire as Trump talks currency wars](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73222-dollar-hit-by-crossfire-as-trump-talks-currency-wars.md) | +0.5% | -0.6% |

## Sources

- customstoday.media: https://customstoday.media/french-wheat-export-target-at-risk-as-competition-bites/

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