June 8, 2004
Argentina's 2003-2004 Corn Sales Seen At 5.945 Million MT
As of Friday, Argentina had sold an estimated 5.945 million metric tons of 2003-04 (March-February) corn for export, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 6.51 million tons.
Each figure represents metric tons sold, with an asterisk representing an optional-origin sale.
2003-04 Year Ago
Algeria 380,000 200,000
Angola 50,000 25,000
Chile 250,000 300,000
Colombia 20,000 125,000
Cyprus 50,000 25,000
Egypt 230,000 600,000
El Salvador 20,000 25,000
Guatemala 25,000 25,000
Holland 25,000 25,000
Iran 0 50,000
Israel 200,000 30,000
Japan 25,000 230,000
Jordan 25,000 115,000
Lebanon 50,000 25,000
Malaysia 300,000 25,000
Malta 30,000 30,000
Morocco 235,000 100,000
Mozambique 50,000 25,000
Oman 30,000 250,000
Peru 600,000 200,000
Portugal 450,000 250,000
Saudi Arabia 400,000 400,000
South Africa 400,000 350,000
South Korea* 180,000 150,000
Spain 425,000 300,000
Taiwan 40,000 200,000
Tunisia 200,000 120,000
Turkey 220,000 130,000
United Arab Emirates 140,000 50,000
Yemen 85,000 120,000
United Kingdom 120,000 90,000
Other nations 690,000 1,920,000
Total 5,945,000 6,510,000
