June 8, 2004

 

 

Argentina's 2003-2004 Wheat Sales Seen At 5.155 Million MT

 

As of Friday, Argentina had sold an estimated 5.155 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 4.725 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                        2,800,000       3,750,000

Cuba                        75,000               0

Congo                        65,000             0

Croatia                      20,000              0

Chile                         30,000            140,000

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                 120,000              0

Nigeria                         50,000                0

Peru                             200,000        250,000

Romania                        25,000             0

South Africa                   200,000        30,000

Tunisia                            75,000             0

Turkey                            75,000             0

Ukraine                          120,000             0

Uruguay                          40,000         120,000

Yugoslavia                       6,000             0

Yemen                             50,000             0

Dem. Republic of Congo     10,000             0

Other nations                   13,000         410,000

Total                               5,155,000     4,725,000