EU export licence bookings from July 1, 2002 until April 22, 2003, were 1.625 million tons versus 1.850 last year. Totals for the crop year may just reach 2 million tons, a major disappointment for the EU malting industry.
EU malt export licence fixations:
(in tons) | 2000 - 2001 | 2001 - 2002 | July 01, 2002 - April 22, 2003 |
France | 523,190 | 701,134 | 538,172 |
Germany | 305,980 | 468,314 | 334,541 |
Belgium | 277,584 | 296,368 | 242,505 |
U.K. | 254,793 | 350,621 | 326,806 |
Denmark | 52,326 | 96,812 | 68,456 |
Finland | 65,550 | 91,890 | 67,066 |
Netherlands | 54,835 | 51,310 | 50,113 |
Sweden | 50,847 | 101,000 | 43,880 |
Ireland | 26,003 | 35,145 | 28,740 |
Austria | 4,850 | 8,840 | 7,500 |
Spain | 3,000 | 2,400 | 5,640 |
Greece | 1,800 | 1,744 | 1,306 |
Portugal | 340 | 221 | - |
Italy | - | - | 2 |
Total: | 1,621,098 | 2,205,799 | 1,624,727 |
Total Wheat malt, tons | |
Total 2000/2001 | 4,686 |
Total 2001/2002 | 12,805 |
July 01/02 April 22/03 | 24,062 |
Total Roasted malt, tons | |
Total 2000/2001 | 23,967 |
Total 2001/2002 | 23,480 |
July 01/02 April 22/03 | 18,176 |
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