November 15, 2004

Argentina's 2003-04 Wheat Sales Seen At 8.64 Million MT
 
As of Nov. 12, Argentina had sold an estimated 8.64 million metric tons of 2003-04 wheat, 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               350,000              0
Bolivia                 15,000          40,000
Brazil              4,630,000       4,750,000
Chile                   90,000       170,000
Congo               150,000             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
Mozambiq         225,000              0
Nigeria              150,000             0
Peru                 300,000        410,000
Romania             25,000             0
South Afric        320,000         30,000
Sri Lanka           400,000             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 nation        50,000        440,000
Total               8,640,000      6,050,000