Ukraine. Corn exports lag behind last year’s level

UkrAgroConsult

The volume of exports of grain and pulses crops from Ukraine in the 2022/23 MY as of January 30 amounted to 26.3 million tons, which is 31% less than last season.

This is evidenced by the data of the State Customs Service published by the Ministry of Agrarian Policy and Food of Ukraine.

Thus, 9.44 million tons of wheat have been shipped since the beginning of the season, which is 44% less than last year’s volume.

The supply of barley to foreign markets amounted to 1.8 million tons (-67%).

Also, 12.7 thousand tons of rye were exported, which is significantly less than last year’s 156.5 thousand tons.

14.9 million tons of corn were exported, which is 2% less than the volume of shipments on the same date last season. As you know, at the beginning of the season, the volume of exports significantly exceeded last year’s figures.

The export of flour from Ukraine in 2022/23 MY amounted to 82.7 thousand tons, which is 30% higher than last season on the same date (63.6 thousand tons).

For reference: in 2021/22 MY, the export of grain and pulses crops amounted to 48.6 million tons: wheat — 18.7 million tons; barley — 5.8 million tons; rye — 161.5 thousand tons; corn — 23.5 million tons; flour – 70.9 thousand tons

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