Agriculture commodity
Wheat
Triticum spp. — Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania
At a glance
- Family
- Cereals & Grains
- Sector
- Agriculture
- HS code
- 1001.99
- Forms
- 2
Traded forms
- Grain (other than seed)
- Dried wheat grain
- Wheat FlourHS 1101.00
- Milled wheat flour
Grading standards
Codex Standard for Wheat and Durum Wheat
Codex Alimentarius Commission (FAO/WHO) · Rev. 2022 · CXS 199-1995
Frequently asked
- What is Wheat?
- Triticum spp. — Ethiopia, Kenya, Tanzania
- Which forms is Wheat traded in?
- Wheat is traded as: Grain (other than seed), Wheat Flour.
- Which standards apply to Wheat?
- Applicable grading standards include: Codex Standard for Wheat and Durum Wheat.
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