September 6, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales Seen At 6.7 Million MT
 
As of Sept. 3, Argentina had sold an estimated 6.7 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 5.94 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                       3,770,000    4,650,000
Cuba                        60,000             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              280,000        30,000
Sri Lanka                  60,000             0
Tunisia                      80,000             0
Turkey                      75,000             0
Ukraine                     120,000             0
Uruguay                    100,000       210,000
Yugoslavia                 10,000             0
Yemen                      50,000             0
Zaire                         10,000             0
Other nations             100,000       460,000
Total                         6,700,000     5,940,000