EU 2023/24 soft wheat exports down 11%

Published Jan 15, 2024

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EU soft wheat exports have decreased by 11% compared to the previous year, reaching 15.84 million metric tons by Jan. 7, while barley exports have increased by 3% to 3.17 million tons. Maize imports in the EU have decreased by 43% compared to the previous year, totaling 9.03 million tons. Grain export data for Italy has been missing since Dec. 20, and Romania remains the biggest EU soft wheat exporter in the 2023/24 season.

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Soft wheat exports from the European Union since the start of the 2023/24 season in July had reached 15.84 million metric tons by Jan. 7, down 11% from ayear earlier, data published by the European Commission showed. EU barley exports totalled 3.17 million tons, up 3% from the corresponding period in 2022/23, while EU maize imports were at 9.03 million tons, down 43% froma year earlier. However, the Commission said grain export data for Italy was missing since Dec. 20. Tuesday’s publication was the first in three weeks following a break for the Christmas and New Year holidays. The Commission’s latest figures showed Romania was still the biggest EU soft wheat exporter so far in 2023/24, with 4.07 million tons shipped, followed by France with 3.36 million, Poland with 2.34 million, Bulgaria at 1.67 million and Lithuania at 1.49 million. EU wheat exports this season have been curbed ...

Source: UkrAgroConsult