August 9, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales Total 6.0 Million MT
 
As of August 6, Argentina had sold an estimated 6.0 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year, Argentina had sold 5.53 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                       340,000             0
Bolivia                       15,000          30,000
Brazil                         3,350,000     4,300,000
Cuba                         75,000             0
Congo                       100,000             0
Croatia                      20,000             0
Chile                         50,000       150,000
Greece                      5,000                0
Iraq                          175,000             0
Kenya                       280,000             0
Lebanon                    30,000              0
Libya                        50,000               0
Morocco                    330,000             0
Mozambique              120,000             0
Nigeria                      60,000             0
Peru                         200,000       400,000
Romania                   25,000             0
South Africa              250,000       30,000
Sri Lanka                  60,000             0
Tunisia                     75,000             0
Turkey                     75,000             0
Ukraine                    120,000             0
Uruguay                   80,000         160,000
Yugoslavia                6,000              0
Yemen                     50,000             0
Zaire                       10,000             0
Other nations           30,000           460,000
Total                        6,001,000      5,530,000