December 31, 2003

 

 

Argentina 02-03 Corn Sales

 

Argentina had sold an estimated 10.815 million metric tons of 2002-03 (March-February) corn for export as of December 24, the Agriculture Secretariat reported Tuesday.

 

By this time last year Argentina had sold 9.23 million tons.

 

Each figure represents metric tons sold, with an asterisk representing an optional-origin sale.

 

                                 2002-03           Year Ago

Algeria                       300,000            100,000

Chile                         750,000             750,000

Colombia                   130,000             150,000

Egypt                         600,000            540,000

Iran                           200,000            250,000

Japan                         650,000            350,000

Jordan                       200,000             100,000

Morocco                     550,000             400,000

Oman                        250,000               60,000

Peru                          900,000             650,000

Portugal                     500,000             390,000

Saudi Arabia               700,000            390,000

South Africa                350,000            270,000

South Korea*             250,000             800,000

Spain                         850,000            800,000

Taiwan*                     200,000                  N/A

Tunisia                       200,000              80,000

United Arab Emirates   425,000            250,000

Other nations           2,830,000          2,850,000

Total                      10,815,000         9,230,000