February 24, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales At 3.13 Million MT
 
Argentina had sold an estimated 3.13 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 3.8 million tons of 2002-03 wheat.
 
The Secretariat provided the following information for 2003-04 in metric tons by destination.
 
                                 2003-04       2002-03
Albania                       50,000                   0
Algeria                      200,000                   0
Bolivia                        50,000           50,000
Brazil                      1,535,000      2,555,000
Cuba                         175,000                  0
Chile                           50,000         100,000
Greece                        25,000                  0
Lebanon                      30,000                  0
Libya                           50,000                 0
Morocco                     250,000                  0
Peru                          175,000        150,000
Romania                      50,000                  0
South Africa               120,000          25,000
Tunisia                       75,000                   0
Turkey                      120,000                  0
Uruguay                     75,000         100,000
Yugoslavia                  25,000                   0
Yemen                        50,000                  0
Other nations              25,000         820,000
Total                      3,130,000      3,800,000