August 30, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales Seen At 6.595 Million MT
 
As of Aug. 27, Argentina had sold an estimated 6.595 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 5.66 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                        3,670,000     4,400,000
Cuba                         75,000             0
Congo                       100,000             0
Croatia                      20,000              0
Chile                         75,000       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              180,000            0
Nigeria                      80,000             0
Peru                         220,000     410,000
Romania                   25,000             0
South Africa              250,000      30,000
Sri Lanka                  60,000             0
Tunisia                     80,000             0
Turkey                     75,000             0
Ukraine                    120,000             0
Uruguay                   100,000      180,000
Yugoslavia               5,000              0
Yemen                    50,000             0
Zaire                      10,000             0
Other nations          100,000        460,000
Total                      6,595,000     5,660,000