Australia exports 472,935t barley and 50,115t sorghum in January

Published 2023년 3월 15일

Tridge summary

Australia's export data for January 2023 shows a decrease in feed barley exports by 61%, with the majority going to Saudi Arabia, Jordan, and the Philippines, but demand in Southeast Asia is slowly increasing. Malting barley exports saw a 154% increase, with Mexico, South Korea, and Singapore as the main recipients. Sorghum exports also increased by 12%, with Japan as the largest customer. Despite a drop in feed barley exports, Australia is on track to hit its 8Mt export target, with expectations of a rebound in February and March. Sorghum exports are expected to rebound as well, with the harvest in southern Queensland and northern New South Wales well advanced and new-crop shipments already underway.

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Australia exported 417,215 tonnes of feed barley, 55,720t of malting barley and 50,115t of sorghum in January, according to the latest export data from the Australian Bureau of Statistics. January’s feed barley exports represent a drop of 61 percent from the December total, with Saudi Arabia on 115,219t, Jordan on 91,280t and The Philippines on 56,332t the biggest customers. Malting barley exports in January were up 154pc on the December total, with Mexico on 33,000t, South Korea on 11,027t and Singapore on 5536t the largest markets. January sorghum exports rose 12pc from the December total, with Japan being the surprise volume customer on 31,564t, ahead of China on 17,223t and The Philippines on 904t. Flexi Grain pool manager Sam Roache said while exports of feed barley to Middle East destinations and Japan fell away in January, an uptick was seen in shipments to The Philippines and Thailand. “Demand in South-east Asia is slowly picking up due to the good relative value of barley ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult