# Govt may import 800,000 tonnes of wheat in Oct-Sept: Traders | Economy & Policy News - Business Standard

> About 800,000 tonnes of Black Sea wheat is expected to reach India in September and October as millers build reserves ahead of tight domestic supplies. Most deals were reported at $200-210 a tonne C&F.

- Date: 2017-09-07 · published 2017-09-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Black Sea · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68939-govt-may-import-800-000-tonnes-of-wheat-in-oct-sept-traders-economy-and-policy
- Commodities: [Wheat (SRW)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WHEAT.md)

## Why it matters

Indian import demand from the Black Sea supports wheat export flows and prices, although the volume is modest relative to global trade.

## Read by commodity

- WHEAT: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| WHEAT | 2018-12-07 | [Egypt's GASC buys 350,000 tonnes of wheat: traders - Economy - Business - Ahram Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61484-egypt-s-gasc-buys-350-000-tonnes-of-wheat-traders-economy-business-ahram-online.md) | +1.9% | +2.8% |
| WHEAT | 2021-10-06 | [India's wheat exports could quadruple to 8-year high as global prices rally \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44510-india-s-wheat-exports-could-quadruple-to-8-year-high-as-global-prices-rally.md) | +1.7% | +13.6% |
| WHEAT | 2021-06-10 | [India's agriculture exports jump 17.34% to $41.25 billion in FY21 \| Economy & Policy News - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46519-india-s-agriculture-exports-jump-17-34-to-41-25-billion-in-fy21-economy-and.md) | +5.7% | -5.3% |
| WHEAT | 2018-02-21 | [Egypt's GASC Buys 120,000 Tonnes Wheat In Tender](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66400-egypt-s-gasc-buys-120-000-tonnes-wheat-in-tender.md) | +0.4% | +1.2% |
| WHEAT | 2021-05-19 | [India exports record 20 MT of rice, wheat in FY21 - Economy News \| The Financial Express](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47045-india-exports-record-20-mt-of-rice-wheat-in-fy21-economy-news-the-financial.md) | -2.8% | +2.2% |

## Sources

- business-standard.com: https://www.business-standard.com/article/economy-policy/govt-may-import-800-000-tonnes-of-wheat-in-oct-sept-traders-117090700609_1.html

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