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South Korean mill group buys 42,300T US wheat: trade

Published July 17, 2013 Updated July 17, 2013 01:04pm

HAMBURG: A group of South Korean flour mills has purchased a total 42,300 tonnes of US-origin wheat in a tender on Wednesday, European traders said.

It was for September shipment and involved several wheat types.

The purchase included hard red winter wheat at about $292 a tonne fob, white wheat at $273 a tonne fob and dark northern spring wheat at $323 a tonne fob, traders said.