March 1, 2005
Argentina's 03-04 corn sales total 11.16 million tonnes
As of Friday, Argentina had sold an estimated 11.16 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 11.295 million tons.
Each figure represents metric tons sold, with an asterisk representing an optional-origin sale.
2003-04 Year Ago
Algeria 700,000 320,000
Angola 50,000 35,000
Chile 850,000 350,000
Colombia 150,000 150,000
Cyprus 50,000 50,000
Cuba 50,000 0
Egypt 750,000 600,000
El Salvador 20,000 50,000
Guatemala 50,000 30,000
Holland 30,000 30,000
Indonesia 400,000 30,000
Iran 0 50,000
Israel 250,000 50,000
Japan 25,000 260,000
Jordan 30,000 200,000
Lebanon 50,000 200,000
Malaysia 1,080,000 425,000
Malta 30,000 30,000
Morocco 380,000 400,000
Mozambique 75,000 100,000
Oman 30,000 250,000
Peru 800,000 625,000
Portugal 565,000 500,000
Saudi Arabia 850,000 580,000
South Africa 370,000 700,000
South Korea* 230,000 230,000
Spain 625,000 500,000
Taiwan 50,000 300,000
Tunisia 190,000 310,000
Turkey 230,000 300,000
United Arab Emirates 380,000 350,000
United Kingdom 250,000 350,000
Yemen 100,000 250,000
Other nations 1,470,000 2,690,000
Total 11,160,000 11,295,000
