EU foreign trade in cereals

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. 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%. ...