March 2, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales At 4 Million MT 

Argentina had sold an estimated four million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat as of February 27, the Agriculture Secretariat reported Monday. By this time last year Argentina had sold 3.807 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                          350,000                    0
Bolivia                            50,000            50,000
Brazil                         2,000,000        2,562,000
Cuba                            175,000                    0
Chile                              50,000          100,000
Greece                           25,000                    0
Lebanon                          30,000                   0
Libya                              50,000                    0
Morocco                        350,000                    0
Peru                              175,000         150,000
Romania                         50,000                    0
South Africa                   120,000           25,000
Tunisia                          100,000                   0
Turkey                          150,000                   0
United Arab Emirates      100,000                   0
Uruguay                          75,000         100,000
Yugoslavia                      25,000                    0
Yemen                            50,000                    0
Other nations                  25,000           820,000
Total                          4,000,000        3,807,000