Grain export 2019/20: corn shipment over 2 mln t
9 October 2019, 16:10
Since the start of 2019/20, Ukraine exported 14.75 mln t of staple crops. As of October 9th, commodities shipment increased 4.7 mln t (1.5x) from the prior year's comparative period.
By the data of the Agrarian Ministry, grain export shipment in the reporting period are as followed:
- wheat — 9.39 mln t (3.43 mln t more y-o-y);
- barley — 2.99 mln t (774 thou. t more y-o-y);
- corn — 2.33 mln t (642 thou. t more y-o-y);
- rye — 2 thou. t (51 thou. t less y-o-y).
In the 2018/19 season, grain exports from Ukraine reached 49.74 mln t. This volume is 21% (10.37 mln t) higher from the indicator for the 2017/18 comparative period (39.37 mln t).
Previously reported that Egypt bought 295 thou. t of Black Sea wheat. Ukraine sold 115 thou. t and Russia 180 thou. t at prices inside a range of 220.42 to 222.61 $/t CIF.
