Corn imports from India and mainland China, reduced feed demand, an increase in local corn production, and increased use of feed rice are conspiring to reduce Taiwan imports of corn and displace Taiwan imports of U.S. corn. Taiwan imports of U.S. corn are projected to fall by 775 TMT to 4 MMT in 2007/08 and then stabilize at that level as increased local production partly offsets a forecasted reduction in imports from origins other than the U.S. Taiwan wheat demand is also responding to higher price levels. The demand reduction from 2006/07 levels is estimated at 50 thousand metric tons (TMT) in 2007/08 and 100 TMT in 2008/09. Taiwan is forecast to import 1 MMT of wheat from in 2008/2009, 90% from the U.S.
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