April 23, 2007

 

Argentina's 2006/07 corn sales at 10.055 million tonnes

 

 

As of April 20, Argentina had sold 10.055 million tonnes of 2006/07 (March-February) corn for export, according to the Agriculture Secretariat's latest data.

 

The Secretariat closed the corn export registry in November in the face of soaring export declarations.

 

By this time last year Argentina had sold 3.365 million tonnes of 2004/05 corn.

 

Each figure represents thousands of tonnes sold.

 

                             2006/07     2005/06

Malaysia                    850           450

Algeria                       800          100

Egypt                         700          280

Chile                          650          250

Brazil                         550             0

Peru                           550          200

Morocco                     450           80

Saudi Arabia               400          100

Indonesia                    400           60

South Africa                400          390

Tunisia                        380            0

Japan                          350            0

Spain                          300           40

Holland                        300           30

Portugal                       300           40

United Arab Emirates     200           40

Jordan                          200          100

Colombia                     100            80

United Kingdom            100            0

Uruguay                      100            30

Vietnam                      100            50

Philippines                    0             120

Yemen                         0               20

Other Countries          1,875          905

 

Total                       10,055        3,365