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FEATURE: GLOBAL GRAIN TRADE REVIEW

GLOBAL GRAIN TRADE ACTIVITY
Marketing years as indicated (in 1,000 tonnes)
WHEAT

SOYBEANS

BARLEY

2018-19
Top exporters:
1. Russia ........................................35,845
2. United States ..............................25,477
3. Canada ......................................24,406
4. European Union .........................23,310
5. Ukraine ......................................16,019
World Total: ................... 172,658 (-4.8%)

2018-19
Top exporters:
1. Brazil .........................................75,800
2. United States ..............................47,491
3. Argentina .....................................7,900
4. Paraguay ......................................5,600
5. Canada ........................................5,000
World Total: ................... 148,561 (-3.2%)

2018-19
Top exporters:
1. European Union............................4,886
2. Russia ..........................................4,661
3. Australia .......................................4,300
4. Ukraine ........................................3,561
5. Argentina .....................................3,100
World Total:................... 24,972 (-14.1)%)

Top importers:
1. Egypt..........................................12,344
2. Indonesia ...................................10,780
3. Philippines ....................................7,545
4. Algeria..........................................7,515
5. Brazil ............................................7,300

Top importers:
1. China .........................................83,000
2. European Union..........................15,200
3. Argentina ....................................6,350
4. Mexico .........................................5,200
5. Egypt............................................3,350

Top importers:
1. Saudi Arabia .................................6,800
2. China ...........................................6,000
3. Iran ..............................................3,100
4. Japan ...........................................1,100
5. Jordan .............................................970

FLOUR

SOYBEAN MEAL

SORGHUM

2018-19 (estimated)
(1,000 tonnes, wheat equivalent)
Top exporters:
1. Turkey ...........................................5,100
2. Kazakhstan...................................3,000
3. Argentina ..................................... 900
4. Pakistan ....................................... 800
5. European Union............................ 650
World Total: ..................16,200 (-4.4%%)

2018-19
Top exporters:
1. Argentina ...................................28,200
2. Brazil ..........................................16,100
3. United States ..............................12,474
4. Paraguay ......................................2,550
5. India.............................................2,350
World Total: ........................67,244 (+4%)

2018-19
Top exporters:
1. United States ................................2,286
2. Australia ..........................................350
3. Argentina ........................................250
4. Ukraine ...........................................120
5. Nigeria ............................................100
World Total:.......................... 3,565 (-51%)

Top importers:
1. European Union..........................18,300
2. Vietnam........................................4,850
2. Indonesia .....................................4,850
4. Philippines ....................................2,950
5. Mexico .........................................2,000

Top importers:
1. European Union ..............................800
2. China ..............................................700
3. Japan ..............................................500
3. Mexico ............................................500
5. Sudan..............................................100

Top importers:
1. Iraq ..............................................2,850
2. Afghanistan ..................................2,700
3. Uzebekistan.................................. 850
4. Angola ......................................... 650
5. Syria ............................................. 600
5. Yemen .......................................... 600
MAIZE

RICE

RAPESEED

2018-19
Top exporters:
1. United States ..............................52,326
2. Brazil ..........................................38,000
3. Argentina ...................................36,000
4. Ukraine ......................................29,500
5. European Union............................3,300
World Total:.....................176,195 (+20%)

2018-19
Top exporters:
1. India...........................................11,600
2. Thailand .......................................8,700
3. Vietnam........................................6,500
4. Pakistan .......................................4,100
5. United States ................................2,971
World Total: ..................... 45,109 (-6.2%)

2018-19
Top exporters:
1. Canada ........................................9,141
2. Ukraine ........................................2,500
3. Australia .......................................1,900
4. Russia .............................................559
5. United States ...................................181
World Total:..................... 14,633 (-10.4%)

Top importers:
1. European Union..........................24,000
2. Mexico .......................................16,700
3. Japan .........................................15,800
4. South Korea................................10,500
5. Vietnam......................................10,200

Top importers:
1. Philippines ....................................3,570
2. China ...........................................3,250
3. Nigeria .........................................2,100
3. European Union............................2,100
5. Cote d'Ivoire .................................1,500

Top importers:
1. European Union............................4,232
2. China ...........................................3,700
3. Japan ...........................................2,450
4. Mexico .........................................1,400
5. Pakistan ..........................................750

Source: International Grains Council, London; U.S. Department of Agriculture's Foreign Agricultural Service, Washington, D.C.

World stocks are expected to fall for the third year
in a row, by 26 million tonnes, to 601 million. A
forecast decline of 40 million tonnes in maize stocks
to 286 million tonnes, the lowest for six years, outweighs a 6-million-tonne increase in wheat stocks
to a record 272 million tonnes and a 4-million-tonne
rise in barley stocks to 29 million tonnes, the highest
level for 10 years.
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WHEAT
The IGC forecast 2019-20 world wheat production at
764 million tonnes, an increase of 4% from the previous year. The E.U.'s crop is expected to rise by 10%
to 152.3 million tonnes, with French output of wheat
including durum at 41 million tonnes, a rise of 15%.
Russia's expected harvest is up 3% at 73.7 million
tonnes, but in Kazakhstan, where "after a lengthy period
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