February 10, 2004
Argentina's 2002-03 Corn Sales Hit 11.09 Million MT
Argentina through Feb. 6 had sold an estimated 11.04 million metric tons of 2002-03 (March-February) corn for export, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show.
By this time last year Argentina had sold 9.86 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 | 900,000 | 750,000 |
| Colombia | 130,000 | 150,000 |
| Egypt | 600,000 | 540,000 |
| Iran | 200,000 | 250,000 |
| Japan | 650,000 | 355,000 |
| Jordan | 200,000 | 100,000 |
| Morocco | 550,000 | 450,000 |
| Oman | 250,000 | 70,000 |
| Peru | 950,000 | 750,000 |
| Portugal | 500,000 | 390,000 |
| Saudi Arabia | 700,000 | 390,000 |
| South Africa | 350,000 | 300,000 |
| South Korea* | 250,000 | 800,000 |
| Spain | 1,000,000 | 800,000 |
| Taiwan* | 200,000 | N/A |
| Tunisia | 200,000 | 90,000 |
| United Arab Emirates | 425,000 | 250,000 |
| Other nations | 2,735,000 | 3,325,000 |
| Total | 11,090,000 | 9,860,000 |
