EU 2018/19 soft wheat exports down 23 percent at 7.3mn T by Dec. 9

PARIS: European Union soft wheat exports in the 2018/19 season that started on July 1 had reached 7.3 million tonnes by Dec. 9, down 23 percent from 9.5 million at the same stage last season, European Commission data showed on Monday.

EU 2018/19 barley exports had reached 2.5 million tonnes, unchanged from a year earlier, the data showed.

EU 2018/19 maize imports stood at 9.1 million tonnes, up 37 percent from 6.6 million tonnes a year earlier.