May 14, 2007
Argentina's 2006/07 wheat sales unchanged at 8.805 million tonnes
Argentina's 2006/07 wheat sales totalled 8.805 million tonnes as of Friday (May 11), unchanged since March, the Agriculture Secretariat said Friday.
By this time last year Argentina had sold 5.87 million tonnes of 2005/06 wheat.
In March, the government closed the registry for new wheat exports in the face of soaring export declarations.
The Secretariat provided the following information for 2006/07 and 2005/06 wheat sales in thousands of tonnes by destination.
2006/07 2005/06
Brazil 4,000 3,240
Peru 510 450
South Africa 450 350
Egypt 300 0
United Arab Emirates 300 0
Chile 250 505
Morocco 250 25
Cuba 210 0
Colombia 200 300
India 200 0
Algeria 190 50
Oman 190 0
Yemen 180 0
Kenya 155 0
Indonesia 150 0
Malaysia 145 0
Jordan 130 0
Vietnam 125 0
Turkey 120 0
Nigeria 100 25
Congo 80 110
Tanzania 75 25
Venezuela 75 0
Haiti 25 0
Ecuador 0 225
Uruguay 0 100
Other Countries 395 465
TOTAL 8,805 5,870











