Since the beginning of the 2019/20 season, the EU countries have exported 28.394 million tons of grain crops, 61% higher than the same period last year (up 63% from last week), the agency Grain On-Line said citing the official journal of the European Union.

 All grain imports reached 17.019 million tons, down 14% from the same period last year and down 13% from last week. EU countries exported 18.009 million tons of soft wheat, 70% higher than the same period last year (up 73% from last week). Soft wheat imports amounted to 1.485 million tons, 53% below than 2018/19 (down 53% from last week).

Also, the EU countries exported 4.631 million tons of feed barley to third countries, 52% higher than the same period last year (up 49% from the previous week). Barley imports amounted to 511.932 thousand tons (up 354% from 2018/19 and up 363% from the previous week).

Corn exports from the EU countries totaled 2.879 million tons, 131% higher than the same time last year (up 140% from the previous week). Corn imports amounted to 13.645 million tons, 10% less than the same period last year (down 9% from last week).