September 5, 2006

 

Argentina's 2005/06 corn sales total 7.28 million tonnes for export

 

 

As of Sep 1 Argentina sold 7.28 million tonnes of 2005/06 (March-February) corn for export, up from the 7.14 million tonnes sold by the previous week, the Agriculture Secretariat reported over the weekend.

 

By this time last year Argentina had sold 10.195 million tonnes of 2004/05 corn.

 

Each figure represents tonnes sold.

 

                           2005//06      2004/05

Algeria                  620,000      490,000

Brazil                       0            270,000

Chile                    900,000       505,000

Colombia             170,000       100,000

Egypt                   430,000     1,520,000

Holland                 30,000             0

Indonesia              165,000      210,000

Israel                       0             390,000

Jordan                  120,000             0

Malaysia               1,300,000     940,000

Morocco                170,000       740,000

Peru                     595,000      630,000

Philippines             200,000             0

Portugal                145,000      360,000

Saudi Arabia           230,000      620,000

South Africa            550,000     110,000

Spain                       75,000      740,000

United Arab Emirates 100,000     320,000

United Kingdom         100,000           0

Uruguay                    30,000            0

Vietnam                    80,000       65,000

Yemen                      20,000             0

Other nations         1,250,000    2,185,000

Total                     7,280,000   10,195,000