January 15, 2007

 

Argentina's 2005/06 corn sales at 8.585 million tonnes

 

 

As of Jan 12, Argentina had sold 8.585 million tonnes of 2005/06 (March-February) corn for export, unchanged from the past seven weeks, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

By this time last year, Argentina had sold 13.705 million tonnes of 2004/05 corn.

 

Each figure represents thousands of tonnes sold.

 

                            2005/06      2004/05

Malaysia                  1,450          1,900

Chile                       1,140           765

Algeria                      940           800

Peru                          700          1,050

South Africa                550            175

Egypt                         500          1,750

Saudi Arabia               330            850

Indonesia                   265            210

Morocco                     255          1,090

Philippines                  200               0

United Arab Emirates   175            450

Colombia                    170            305

Portugal                     155            360

Jordan                        120               0

United Kingdom           100              0

Vietnam                       80              65

Spain                           75             820

Yemen                         70               0

Holland                        30               0

Uruguay                      30               0

Brazil                           0             270

Israel                           0             650

Other Countries           1,250          2,195

 

TOTAL                       8,585         13,705