May 21, 2007

 

Argentina's 2006/07 corn sales at 13.5 million tonnes

 

 

As of May 18, Argentina had sold 13.5 million tonnes of 2006/07 (March-February) corn for export, up from 11.685 million tonnes a week earlier, the Agriculture Secretariat said Friday.

 

Last week, the Agriculture Secretariat announced the reopening of the corn export registry for 3 million tonnes. The quota was filled by Wednesday, according to the Secretariat.

 

In November, the government froze the export registry in the face of soaring export declarations.

 

By this time last year Argentina had sold 4.665 million tonnes of 2005/06 corn.

 

Each figure represents thousands of tonnes sold.

 

                             2006/07    2005/06

 Malaysia                    1,300         700

 Egypt                        1,070         330

 Algeria                      1,010         400

 Chile                           840          430

 Spain                          780           40

 Peru                           700          300

 Brazil                          690             0

 Morocco                      630         120

 Portugal                      540           40

 Saudi Arabia                530         200

 South Africa                450          500

 Japan                         425             0

 Indonesia                    420         150

 Tunisia                        420             0

 Holland                       300           30

 United Arab Emirates    200         100

 Jordan                         200         100

 Yemen                         200          20

 Taiwan                        130             0

 Colombia                     120         150

 Philippines                   120         200

 Turkey                         110            0

 United Kingdom           100           50

 Uruguay                      100           30

 Vietnam                      100           80

 Israel                           70             0

 South Korea                  60            0

 Other Countries        1,890          695

 

 Total                     13,505        4,665