October 26, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales Seen At 7.85 Million MT
 
As of Oct. 22, Argentina had sold an estimated 7.85 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year, Argentina had sold 5.995 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        35,000
Brazil                  4,200,000     4,700,000
Cuba                       75,000             0
Congo                     125,000             0
Croatia                    20,000             0
Chile                      90,000       150,000
Egypt                     400,000             0
Greece                      5,000             0
Iraq                      110,000             0
Kenya                     400,000             0
Lebanon                    30,000             0
Libya                      50,000             0
Morocco                   300,000             0
Mozambique              225,000             0
Nigeria                   150,000             0
Peru                      180,000       410,000
Romania                    25,000             0
South Africa              280,000        30,000
Sri Lanka                 320,000             0
Tunisia                    80,000             0
Turkey                     75,000             0
Ukraine                   120,000             0
Uruguay                    90,000       210,000
Yugoslavia                 10,000             0
Yemen                      80,000             0
Zaire                      10,000             0
Other nations              25,000       460,000
Total                   7,850,000     5,995,000