EU clears 505,000 tonnes wheat export licences this week

PARIS: The European Union this week granted export licences for 505,000 tonnes of soft wheat, taking the total since the beginning of the 2014/15 (July-June) season to 21.3 million tonnes, official data showed on Thursday.

The EU also granted this week licences to export 279,000 tonnes of barley, bringing the total this season to 6.4 million tonnes, and 135,000 tonnes of maize, bringing this season's maize export volume to 2.0 million tonnes.

In imports, the bloc awarded 63,000 tonnes of maize certificates, taking the volume so far this season to 6.1 million tonnes.