It was the first since China offered to exempt five crushers from tariffs.

Higher prices have led to lower feed wheat consumption.

Reuters reports deal is for 100,000 tonnes, with first shipment set for first week of August.

Half-year total was 5.9 million tons, the lowest level since at least 2004.

It could include waiving retaliatory tariffs on U.S. imports.

Saudi Arabia’s wheat buying agency seeking 715,000 tonnes.

Country remains big grain importer despite effort to increase production.

Drought across the country impacting the demand for wheat.

Letter to Congress outlines benefits including timely resolution of issues and regulatory coherence.

Chinese minister says ‘normal’ trade unlikely without elimination of tariffs.