THIS REPORT CONTAINS ASSESSMENTS OF COMMODITY AND TRADE ISSUES MADE BY USDA STAFF AND NOT NECESSARILY STATEMENTS OF OFFICIAL U.S. GOVERNMENT POLICY
Under the auspices of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, on November 10, 2017, Morocco’s Cereals Office (ONICL) announced the results of the second U.S. wheat tender of calendar year 2017. As a partial result of the re-tendering and subsequent successful allocation, 2017 will mark the first year that the United States makes full use of its allotted TRQ for common wheat. The second tender for U.S. durum wheat was unsuccessful.
Mohamed Fardaoussi Morgan Haas
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US Common Wheat TRQ Fully Allocated in 2017
US Common Wheat TRQ Fully Allocated in 2017
Under the auspices of the U.S.-Morocco Free Trade Agreement, on November 10, 2017, Morocco’s Cereals Office (ONICL) announced the results of the second U.S. wheat tender of calendar year 2017. As a partial result of the re-tendering and subsequent successful allocation, 2017 will mark the first year that the United States makes full use of its allotted TRQ volumes for common wheat. The second tender for U.S. durum wheat was again unsuccessful.
The table below summarizes the tender results:
Product Tender
Opened
Tender
Closed Quantity Offered Quantity Accepted
U.S. Common Wheat Oct 24, 2017 Nov 10, 2017 30,000 MT 30,000 MT
U.S. Durum Wheat Oct 24, 2017 Nov 10, 2017 327,273 MT 0
For more information, see ONICL –Reference circular N 02/CT-USA/10/17 of November 10, 2017.
For more information regarding the tender, see FAS/Rabat- GAIN MO1708
