Chinese corn imports could grow to up to 40 million tonnes per year in the coming years, driven by the rebuilding of the country's pig herd, he told the Paris Grain Day conference.
The deadline for submission of price offers in the tender from Syria's General Establishment for Cereal Processing, Storage and Trade (Hoboob) is Jan. 18, traders said.
The decline in the US dollar is lifting prices for many commodities priced in the currency, supporting earnings from resource exports out of Australia and New Zealand.