PARIS: Soft wheat exports from the European Union in the 2019/20 season that started last July had reached 32.32 million tonnes by June 7, official EU data showed on Monday.

That was 65pc above the volume cleared by June 2 last year.

EU 2019/20 barley exports had reached 7.0 million tonnes, up 65pc from the year-earlier period, while EU 2019/20 maize imports stood at 18.70 million tonnes, down 17pc.

The European Commission is continuing to include Britain in its weekly grain export and import data following Britain's exit from the bloc at the end of January.