May 3, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales Seen At 4.535 Million MT
 
As of April 30, Argentina had sold an estimated 4.535 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 4.305 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                       20,000                   0
Algeria                      275,000                   0
Bolivia                        15,000           25,000
Brazil                     2,410,000       3,400,000
Cuba                          75,000                   0
Congo                        65,000                   0
Croatia                       20,000                   0
Chile                          30,000          130,000
Greece                        6,000                    0
Iraq                         175,000                    0
Kenya                      260,000                    0
Lebanon                     30,000                    0
Libya                         50,000                    0
Morocco                   350,000                    0
Mozambique               40,000                    0
Nigeria                      35,000                    0
Peru                        200,000           190,000
Romania                    25,000                    0
South Africa               75,000            30,000
Tunisia                      75,000                    0
Turkey                      75,000                    0
Ukraine                    150,000                    0
Uruguay                      6,000           100,000
Yugoslavia                   6,000                    0
Yemen                       50,000                    0
Zaire                         10,000                    0
Other nations               7,000           430,000
Total                     4,535,000        4,305,000