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EU foreign trade in cereals

Wheat
Sierra Leone
Oats
Published Oct 20, 2020

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In the period from July 1 to September 27, 2020, grain exports from the EU were at the level of 7.1 million tonnes, which is 34% lower than in the same period of the 2019/2020 season. Most cereals were shipped less. Wheat exports amounted to nearly 4.6 million tonnes and was 39% lower. Barley was shipped 1.9 million tons, and therefore less by 14%, malt - by 23% to 480 thousand. tons, and corn - by 75% to 144 thousand. tone. Only the export of rye increased from 58 thousand. tons up to 65 thousand. tons and oats from 11 thousand. tons up to 28 thousand. tone.

Original content

Common wheat from the EU was supplied mainly to Algeria - 17% of grain exports and Saudi Arabia - 11%, and flour to the USA - 10% and Sierra Leone - 9%. Ivory Coast bought 44% of exported durum wheat, and Mauritania bought 17%. Durum wheat flour was directed mainly to Saudi Arabia - 25% and the Ivory Coast - 22.5%. Barley grain was shipped mainly to China - 43% and Saudi Arabia - 34%, and malt to Vietnam - 10% and Japan - 8%. The main recipients of maize were Libya - 39%, Switzerland - 21% and Lebanon - 11%. Almost 85% of rye exports went to the USA and 10% to Japan. Oats were exported to Algeria - 42% and Switzerland - 21% and Norway - 15.5%, and sorghum to Morocco - 56% and Serbia - 43%. From July 1 to September 27, 2020, almost 5.6 million tonnes of cereals were imported into the EU, which is 17% less than in the corresponding period of the 2019/2020 season. Among other things, imports of maize grain by 18% to 4.1 million tonnes, barley by 90% to 47 thousand. tons and rye by ...
Source: Gospodarz
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