EU wheat export licences granted 415,000 tonnes this week
EU grants 415,000 tonnes of wheat export licences this week
Paris, Nov 12 - Official data released on Thursday showed that the EU granted 415,000 tonnes of wheat export licences this week, bringing the total volume of wheat export licences granted so far in the 2009/10 season (July/June) to 6.6 million tonnes.
According to EU data published for the same period last year, the total volume of wheat export licences granted at that time was 9 million tonnes.
Among the licences granted this week, more than 224,000 tonnes of wheat export licences were applied for by France, nearly 55,000 tonnes by the Netherlands, nearly 46,000 tonnes by Germany, and nearly 40,000 tonnes by Lithuania.
Overall, the EU has so far this season granted 8.1 million tonnes of grain export licences, compared with 13.5 million tonnes in the same period last year.
So far this season, the total volume of grain import licences granted by the EU stands at 3.9 million tonnes, compared with 5.3 million tonnes in the same period last year.
According to EU data published for the same period last year, the total volume of wheat export licences granted at that time was 9 million tonnes.
Among the licences granted this week, more than 224,000 tonnes of wheat export licences were applied for by France, nearly 55,000 tonnes by the Netherlands, nearly 46,000 tonnes by Germany, and nearly 40,000 tonnes by Lithuania.
Overall, the EU has so far this season granted 8.1 million tonnes of grain export licences, compared with 13.5 million tonnes in the same period last year.
So far this season, the total volume of grain import licences granted by the EU stands at 3.9 million tonnes, compared with 5.3 million tonnes in the same period last year.