Lower wheat imports support domestic sales in Brazil

Declining wheat imports are helping support domestic sales in Brazil, as tighter supply and currency movements slow external purchases.

Brazil imported 214,700 tonnes of wheat in February, the lowest monthly volume in 18 years, according to data from the Foreign Trade Secretariat (Secex). The figure was 63% lower than in February 2025.

The following data visualization tracks the monthly throughput of wheat handled by Brazil from January 2023 through January 2026. These figures are derived from Datamar’s DataLiner market intelligence platform:

Wheat Imports | Jan 2023 – Jan 2026 | WTMT

Source: DataLiner (click here to request a demo)

Researchers at the Center for Advanced Studies in Applied Economics (Cepea) said that in the coming months, a stronger U.S. dollar and tighter inventories at Brazilian mills may keep imports subdued while improving liquidity in the domestic market.

Market participants have also been closely monitoring the conflict in the Middle East, which has pushed international wheat futures higher. The recent appreciation of the dollar against the Brazilian real has also supported higher price offers from domestic sellers.

In the domestic market, the Cepea/Esalq indicator showed bread-quality or improver wheat in Paraná priced at 1,209.02 reais ($240) per tonne on Monday, March 9, up 2.63% since the start of the month.

In Rio Grande do Sul, soft wheat was quoted at 1,091.60 reais per tonne, down 0.65% over the same period.

Source: Globo Rural

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