EU: Barley exports remain slow during week ending May 22

Barley exports from the EU during the week ending May 22 remained slow at 6,214 tonnes, according to the current data, bringing the total for the marketing year to date to 5.82 million tonnes, down 15% year on year, Fastmarkets reported on May 24.

Denmark again led exports of barley at 4,867 tonnes, accounting for 78% of all barley exports from the EU, followed by France with 591 tonnes exported and Germany with 309 tonnes.

Since the beginning of the new marketing year, China has purchased 2.07 million tonnes of barley from the EU, a 36% share of total yearly purchases.

Saudi Arabia has booked 1.16 million tonnes of EU barley, Jordan 465,549 tonnes, and Tunisia 380,900 tonnes.

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