September 20, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales Seen At 6.855 Mln MT
 
As of Sept. 17, Argentina had sold an estimated 6.855 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year, Argentina had sold 5.945 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                     3,790,000     4,655,000
Cuba                     60,000             0
Congo                   100,000             0
Croatia                  20,000             0
Chile                      75,000       150,000
Egypt                      40,000             0
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                        250,000       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                   120,000       210,000
Yugoslavia               10,000             0
Yemen                     80,000             0
Zaire                       10,000             0
Other nations           115,000       460,000
Total                       6,855,000     5,945,000