November 9, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales Seen At 8.35 Million MT
 
Argentina had sold an estimated 8.35 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat as of Friday, the latest Agriculture Secretariat data show. By this time last year Argentina had sold 6.05 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        40,000
Brazil               4,540,000     4,750,000
Chile                    90,000       170,000
Congo                125,000              0
Croatia                 20,000              0
Cuba                   75,000               0
Egypt                 420,000              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                   200,000       410,000
Romania               25,000             0
South Afri           320,000        30,000
Sri Lanka            350,000             0
Tunisia                  80,000            0
Turkey                  75,000            0
Ukraine                120,000           0
Uruguay               110,000       210,000
Yugoslavia             10,000            0
Yemen                 100,000            0
Zaire                    10,000             0
Other nations         25,000       440,000
Total                 8,350,000     6,050,000