EU 2018/19 soft wheat exports down 27pc at 9.0mn tonnes by Jan 20

PARIS: European Union soft wheat exports in the 2018/19 season that started in July had reached 9.0 million tonnes by Jan. 20, down 27 percent from 12.2 million a year earlier, official data showed on Monday.

* EU 2018/19 barley exports were at 2.77 million tonnes, down 1 percent from 2.79 million a year earlier, the data showed.

* EU 2018/19 maize imports were at 13.4 million tonnes, up 45 percent from 9.25 million a year earlier.