The U.K. Exported 535,460 tonnes of wheatand 336,750 tonnes of barley in January, the Home Grown Cereals
Authority (HGCA) said, quoting adjusted Customs and Excise
figures.
    Based on the previous January figures issued on February 9,
wheat exports increased by nearly 64,000 tonnes and barley by
about 7,000 tonnes.
    The new figures bring cumulative wheat exports for the
period July 1/February 13 to 2.99 mln tonnes, and barley to
2.96 mln compared with 1.25 and 1.89 mln tonnes respectively a
year ago.
    January wheat exports comprised 251,000 tonnes to European
Community destinations and 284,000 tonnes to third countries.
    The Soviet Union was prominent in third country
destinations, taking 167,700 tonnes while Poland was credited
with 54,500 and South Korea 50,000 tonnes. Italy was the
largest EC recipient with 75,000 tonnes followed by West
Germany with 55,200 and France 52,000 tonnes.
    Barley exports for January comprised 103,700 tonnes to the
EC and 233,000 to third countries. The Soviet Union was the
largest single importer with 133,265 tonnes followed by Saudi
Arabia with 53,800 tonnes.
 Reuter
