March 6, 2007

 

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

 

 

As of Feb 28, Argentina had sold 8.585 million tonnes of 2005/06 (March-February) corn for export, unchanged from the past 14 weeks, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

By this time last year Argentina had sold 13.99 million tonnes of 2004/05 corn.

 

Each figure represents thousands of tonnes sold.

 

                            2005/06       2004/05

Malaysia                  1,450           2,090

Chile                       1,140            970

Algeria                     940              830

Peru                         700           1,120

South Africa              550              240

Egypt                        500           1,725

Saudi Arabia              330              850

Indonesia                   265             210

Morocco                     255          1,110

Philippines                  200              0

United Arab Emirates   175             450

Colombia                    170            325

Portugal                      155            340

Jordan                        120              0

United Kingdom           100              0

Vietnam                      80            150

Spain                          75            820

Yemen                        70              0

Holland                       30              0

Uruguay                      30              0

Brazil                           0            270

Korea                          0             250

Ghana                          0            150

Israel                           0            650

Oman                           0             70

Senegal                        0            105

Taiwan                          0            115

Tunisia                          0            380

Other Countries          1,250         770

 

Total                     8,585           13,990