August 24, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales Seen At 6.25 Million MT
 
As of Aug. 20, Argentina had sold an estimated 6.25 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                      3,480,000     4,300,000
Cuba                      75,000               0
Congo                     100,000             0
Croatia                    20,000              0
Chile                       60,000        150,000
Greece                    5,000                0
Iraq                        175,000             0
Kenya                     320,000             0
Lebanon                  30,000               0
Libya                       50,000              0
Morocco                   330,000             0
Mozambique             120,000             0
Nigeria                     80,000              0
Peru                        220,000        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                5,000               0
Yemen                      50,000             0
Zaire                        10,000             0
Other nations            60,000          460,000
Total                         6,250,000     5,530,000