Russian wheat exports during the first nine months (July – March) of MY 2017/18 were up 41% on the year. They totaled some 30.8 MMT, i.e. already 14% more than in the whole of MY 2016/17. Russia exported roughly 3.85 MMT of wheat in March 2018 that is up 32% from March 2017. Apart from a boost in wheat supplies to its traditional export destinations, Russia substantially increased deliveries to markets insufficiently tapped before. At the time, shipments to Egypt – the traditional top importer of Russian wheat grew that is already 4% more than in the whole of MY 2016/17. Turkey – the second biggest importer of Russian wheat – absorbed 63% more than in the whole of MT 2016/17. Supplies to the market of Indonesia increased threefold to 1.14 MMT versus 344 KMT in the whole of MY 2016/17. The top five importers now include Vietnam.