FAO FAOSTAT Trade Data · Commodity · Code 16

Wheat and meslin flour

Global agricultural trade data from FAO FAOSTAT. Cumulative 2018–2023 values for the top 50 trading nations.

$36.6B
exports, 2018–2023: $38.0B
imports, 2018–2023: 49.1%
of trade is exports: #54 of 100
by cumulative trade value

Compiled by PlainTariff · May 15, 2026

Mid-pack trade scale

What FAO trade shows for Wheat and meslin flour

Wheat and meslin flour sits mid-corpus on cumulative trade (#54 of 100); Türkiye leads exports.

Cumulative 2018–2023 trade in Wheat and meslin flour (FAO code 16) reached $36.6B in exports and $38.0B in imports across the top 50 trading nations. Türkiye leads exports, while Iraq is the largest importer. Related US lines typically classify under HTS Chapter 11; duty rates still depend on the exact subheading.

Dig deeper: HTS Chapter 11 rates. Source: FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (USD converted from 1000 USD units).

Trade Trend (2019–2023)

Year	Total Exports (top 50 countries)	Total Imports (top 50 countries)
2019	$4.2B	$2.8B
2020	$3.8B	$2.8B
2021	$4.2B	$3.0B
2022	$5.4B	$3.8B
2023	$5.6B	$3.7B

Top Exporters (2023)

#	Country	Export Value
1	Türkiye	$1.5B
2	Germany	$662.2M
3	Egypt	$394.6M
4	Italy	$379.5M
5	Canada	$211.6M
6	France	$189.2M
7	Belgium	$173.2M
8	Argentina	$172.8M
9	United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland	$154.8M
10	United States of America	$153.7M

Top Importers (2023)

#	Country	Import Value
1	Iraq	$627.2M
2	Netherlands (Kingdom of the)	$353.1M
3	United States of America	$342.9M
4	France	$277.1M
5	Ireland	$159.9M
6	Brazil	$153.1M
7	Belgium	$144.9M
8	Germany	$117.2M
9	China; mainland	$115.2M
10	Spain	$91.5M

Frequently Asked Questions

Which countries export the most Wheat and meslin flour? ▼

Türkiye is the largest exporter of Wheat and meslin flour by value. Figures are cumulative FAO FAOSTAT top-50 values (2018–2023).

Which countries import the most Wheat and meslin flour? ▼

Iraq is the largest importer of Wheat and meslin flour by value. Volumes reflect FAO top-50 demand patterns.

How has global trade in Wheat and meslin flour changed over time? ▼

The trend table shows year-over-year export and import totals for Wheat and meslin flour from FAO FAOSTAT TCL (top 50 nations, 2018–2023).

What tariffs apply to importing Wheat and meslin flour into the US? ▼

US duties follow the HTS. Lines related to Wheat and meslin flour usually sit in Chapter 11; the exact 8- or 10-digit subheading sets the rate. Open the chapter page on PlainTariff to read the published schedule.

Where does the trade data come from? ▼

All figures on this Wheat and meslin flour page come from FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock (TCL). Values are USD converted from FAO 1000 USD units; years cover 2018–2023.

Where does Wheat and meslin flour rank among agricultural commodities tracked on PlainTariff? ▼

By cumulative 2018–2023 global trade value, Wheat and meslin flour ranks #54 of 100 among FAO-tracked agricultural commodities on PlainTariff (highest total trade value = #1).

Nationwide commodities with similar trade scale

Two FAO FAOSTAT peer sets for Wheat and meslin flour, each excluding this commodity (country tables above stay the bilateral path).

Similar total trade value

Nearest other commodities by cumulative global trade ($74.6B here).

Communion wafers; empty cachets of a kind suitable for pharmaceutical use; sealing wafers; rice paper and similar products. $74.0B Chillies and peppers; green (Capsicum spp. and Pimenta spp.) $75.3B Uncooked pasta; not stuffed or otherwise prepared $73.1B Raw milk of cattle $71.1B Essential oils n.e.c. $69.1B Animal or vegetable fats and oils and their fractions; chemically modified; except those hydrogenated; inter-esterified; re-esterified or elaidinized; inedible mixtures or preparations of animal or vegetable fats or oils $81.3B

Similar export share

Nearest other commodities by exports ÷ total trade (49.1% here).

Meat of cattle boneless; fresh or chilled 49.1% export Potatoes; frozen 49.1% export Raw milk of cattle 49.1% export Cotton lint; ginned 49.2% export Cucumbers and gherkins 49.3% export Horses 49.3% export

Sources: U.S. International Trade Commission Harmonized Tariff Schedule (2026 Basic Edition) and FAO FAOSTAT Trade: Crops and Livestock. See our methodology for how figures are computed.

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