March 13, 2007

 

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

 

 

As of March 9, Argentina had sold 8.585 million tonnes of 2005/06 (March-February) corn for export, unchanged from the past 15 weeks, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

By this time last year Argentina had sold 13.995 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            985

Algeria                     940              830

Peru                         700            1,140

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          740

 

Total                      8,585         13,995