Milling Products & Starches

About Milling Products & Starches trade

Milling products are what is made from grain after processing: wheat flour, semolina, bran, malt and starches. Buyers are bakeries, pasta and food manufacturers, brewers and distributors; sellers are mills and exporters. Because these goods are finished or semi-finished food products, the specification and the food safety documents matter more than for raw grain.

Who trades Milling Products & Starches in the world

Looking at the 1 products of this group together, the largest exporting countries in 2024 were Turkey, Kazakhstan, Germany, Egypt, and the largest importing countries were Afghanistan, Iraq, Netherlands, United States. Open a product to see the figures for that product alone.

Source: OEC (BACI/CEPII), 2024. Sums of the main trading countries of each product in the group; by every mode of transport, not only by sea.

How Milling Products & Starches is shipped

Flour and starch are usually shipped in bags on pallets or in containers; large bulk lots can go in dry bulk holds or bulk containers. Dry, clean and odour-free storage on board is important, as flour absorbs moisture and smells easily.

What buyers and sellers compare

Buyers compare the extraction rate and ash content for flour, the protein level, the moisture, the packing size and the shelf life. Food safety certificates, the producing mill's approval and the labelling rules of the importing country are part of the check.

When the terms are agreed, you can explore suitable vessels on Shipfixing.

Questions about Milling Products & Starches

How is flour packed for export?

Mostly in 25 or 50 kg bags on pallets inside containers, with bulk lots possible for large buyers who have the equipment to unload them.

Which documents do importers usually ask for?

A certificate of origin, a phytosanitary or health certificate, a quality certificate and the packing list, depending on the importing country.