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GRAINS: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE, PART TWO

NOVEMBER 13, 1996

This report provides the data and tables from the current GRAINS: WORLD MARKETS AND TRADE, PART TWO. This report draws on information from USDA's global network of agricultural attaches and counselors, official statistics of foreign governments, other foreign source materials, and results of office analysis. Estimates of U.S. acreage, yield and production are from the USDA Agricultural Statistics Board, except where noted. This report is based on unrounded data; numbers may not add to totals because of rounding. The report reflects official USDA estimates released in the World Agricultural Supply Estimates WASDE 320 NOV 12

This report was prepared by the Grain and Feed Division, FAS. Agbox 1048, 14th and Independence Ave. Washington DC 20250. Further information may be obtained by writing to the division, by calling (202) 720-6219, or by FAX (202) 720-0340

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  ALL GRAIN SUMMARY
PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION, STOCKS AND TRADE
TOTAL FOREIGN COUNTRIES, USA, AND TOTAL WORLD
(MILLION METRIC TONS)

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
WHEAT                                                Nov 12
All Foreign Countries
    Production         494.7   494.1   461.6   477.5   517.0
    Consumption        519.2   528.2   513.9   520.6   534.9
    Ending Stocks      130.3   126.6   104.2    93.0    99.0
USA
    Production          67.1    65.2    63.2    59.4    62.1
    Imports              1.9     3.2     2.4     1.7     1.9
    Consumption         30.7    33.7    35.0    31.0    36.6
    Exports             37.1    33.1    32.2    33.6    25.5
    Ending Stocks       14.4    15.5    13.8    10.2    11.8
World Total, Trade     112.7   100.2    96.5    93.2    90.1

RICE
All Foreign Countries
    Production         349.8   350.3   359.1   364.7   373.0
    Consumption        354.6   355.5   364.4   367.6   374.4
USA
    Production           5.7     5.2     6.5     5.7     5.7
    Imports              0.2     0.2     0.2     0.3     0.3
    Consumption          3.0     3.3     3.3     3.5     3.5
    Exports              2.6     2.8     3.1     2.7     2.3
World Total, Trade      14.9    16.5    21.0    19.1    18.4

TOTAL COARSE GRAINS
All Foreign Countries
    Production         591.7   611.5   583.5   585.1   616.3
    Consumption        642.1   651.7   649.8   657.5   665.1
USA
    Production         277.4   186.5   284.9   209.4   267.3
    Imports              1.5     4.6     3.1     2.3     3.1
    Consumption        198.7   185.9   207.9   180.1   194.9
    Exports             50.1    40.0    65.7    58.4    56.0
    Ending Stocks       63.1    27.4    45.3    14.4    33.6
World Total, Trade      91.7    85.6    97.0    88.0    87.0

WORLD TOTAL GRAIN, INCLUDING RICE
All Foreign Countries
    Production       1,436.1 1,455.9 1,404.2 1,427.3 1,506.2
    Consumption      1,515.9 1,535.5 1,528.1 1,545.8 1,574.5
USA
    Production         350.3   256.9   354.6   274.5   335.1
    Imports              3.6     8.0     5.8     4.3     5.2
    Exports             89.9    75.9   101.0    94.7    83.8
World Total, Trade     219.3   202.3   214.5   200.3   195.6

Trade data are reported on an international year basis.  All other data 
are reported using  marketing years.  Rice production data is on 
a milled basis.






WORLD WHEAT, FLOUR AND PRODUCTS TRADE
   JULY/JUNE YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
EXPORTS                                              
Argentina              7,326   4,492   7,830   5,000   9,500
Australia              9,532  12,751   7,774  12,100  14,500
Canada                21,735  18,728  20,850  16,850  19,000
India                     31      28      77   1,600     500
Kazakstan              5,800   5,500   3,500   3,000   3,000
Saudi Arabia           2,490   2,019   1,700     200       0
Turkey                 1,636   1,194   1,804     800     800
EU                    23,687  20,066  16,800  12,500  14,000
Eastern Europe         1,300     328   2,314   4,585     810
Others                 2,038   2,015   1,632   2,950   2,500
      Subtotal        75,575  67,121  64,281  59,585  64,610

United States         37,136  33,084  32,208  33,594  25,500

WORLD TOTAL          112,711 100,205  96,489  93,179  90,110

IMPORTS
Algeria                3,800   4,813   4,500   3,000   3,500
Bangladesh             1,040   1,065   1,718   1,200   1,200
Bolivia                  432     424     430     400     400
Brazil                 5,831   5,769   6,600   5,600   5,200
Belarus                  950     900     550     450     150
Chile                    536     790     615     750     700
China                  6,719   4,310  10,235  12,000   7,000
Colombia                 883     920     850     950     900
Cuba                     898   1,083     950     700     900
Ecuador                  398     404     400     400     400
Egypt                  6,004   5,866   5,850   6,000   6,000
Georgia                  700     850     700     600     600
India                  2,980      83      28      55      35
Indonesia              2,651   2,925   3,818   3,450   4,000
Iran                   2,982   3,537   3,182   3,000   3,500
Iraq                     420     737     650     600   1,000
Israel                   730   1,369     950     750     800
Japan                  5,919   6,095   6,309   6,101   6,300
Jordan                   576     734     730     750     600
Korea, North             333     105     100     240     200
Korea, South           3,994   5,647   4,293   2,554   5,000
Lebanon                  311     419     375     440     400
Libya                    998   1,123   1,167     750     750
Malaysia                 942   1,327   1,153     900   1,250
Mexico                 1,350   1,828   1,370   1,444   1,750
Morocco                2,811   2,403   1,215   2,350   1,000
Nigeria                  875     816     550     675     700
Pakistan               2,785   2,085   2,107   1,900   2,200
Peru                   1,057   1,338   1,200   1,000   1,300
Philippines            1,992   2,217   2,050   2,100   2,000
Russia                14,470   5,000   1,560   4,100   2,500
South Africa             957     598     751     750     300
Sri Lanka                858     825     942   1,050     900
Sudan                    205     533     475     300     200
Syria                    732     520     240     100     100
Taiwan                   929     916     895     975     950
Tunisia                  615     806   1,510     900     500
Turkey                   977     644     474   1,350     500
Ukraine                1,225     100     265     100     200
Uzbekistan             3,200   3,500   2,250   1,500   1,500
Venezuela              1,126   1,037   1,141   1,000   1,050
Vietnam                  382     371     400     325     425
Yemen                  1,621   1,784   1,926   2,000   2,000
EU                     1,442   1,343   2,095   2,300   1,500
O.W. Europe              640     508     560     500     600
Eastern Europe         3,495   2,516   1,585     939   2,025
United States          1,857   3,161   2,390   1,748   1,900

      Subtotal        96,628  86,144  84,104  81,046  76,885

Other Countries       11,906  11,979  10,907  10,484  10,465
Unaccounted            4,177   2,082   1,478   1,649   2,760

WORLD TOTAL          112,711 100,205  96,489  93,179  90,110



WORLD WHEAT PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
PRODUCTION                                           
Algeria                1,750   1,100     750   1,250   2,200
Argentina              9,800   9,700  11,300   9,200  14,500
Australia             16,184  16,479   8,903  16,975  21,000
Brazil                 2,739   2,107   2,185   1,540   3,000
Canada                29,871  27,232  23,122  25,037  29,800
China                101,590 106,390  99,300 102,215 109,000
India                 55,690  57,210  59,840  65,470  62,620
Japan                    759     638     565     444     480
Kazakstan             18,285  11,659   9,052   6,490  10,000
Mexico                 3,127   3,596   4,151   3,460   3,200
Morocco                1,562   1,573   5,523   1,100   5,900
Pakistan              15,684  16,157  15,212  17,002  17,000
Russia                46,170  43,500  32,100  30,100  35,000
Saudi Arabia           4,070   3,600   2,679   2,000   1,200
Syria                  2,800   3,400   3,700   4,000   4,300
Tunisia                1,584   1,400     500     530   2,000
Turkey                15,500  16,500  14,700  15,500  16,500
EU                    87,719  82,930  84,541  86,157  98,650
Eastern Europe        26,430  30,620  33,962  34,990  26,360
Others                53,358  58,265  49,546  54,017  54,253
      Subtotal       494,672 494,056 461,631 477,477 516,963

United States         67,135  65,220  63,167  59,400  62,099

WORLD TOTAL          561,807 559,276 524,798 536,877 579,062

CONSUMPTION
Algeria                5,400   5,313   5,500   5,100   5,500
Australia              4,200   4,100   3,907   3,616   4,500
Brazil                 7,839   8,000   8,100   8,100   8,100
Canada                 8,135   9,340   7,835   8,208   8,500
China                109,054 110,646 110,525 113,000 114,000
Egypt                 10,421  10,516   9,950  11,100  11,200
India                 55,559  56,482  57,695  63,300  64,555
Japan                  6,400   6,471   6,509   6,450   6,390
Morocco                5,100   4,956   5,315   4,806   5,700
Pakistan              17,405  17,900  18,125  18,900  19,700
Russia                56,617  48,945  42,626  39,420  37,100
Turkey                15,000  15,200  15,213  15,700  16,000
Ukraine               21,820  19,211  15,835  16,700  16,960
EU                    65,270  72,178  73,291  77,193  80,586
Eastern Europe        30,955  31,058  31,234  31,548  30,260
Others               100,000 107,925 102,206  97,489 105,894
      Subtotal       519,175 528,241 513,866 520,630 534,945

United States         30,688  33,738  35,014  31,024  36,550

WORLD TOTAL          549,863 561,979 548,880 551,654 571,495

ENDING STOCKS
Australia              5,017   3,711   2,367   2,946   5,966
Canada                12,193  11,117   5,679   6,633   9,058
EU                    24,134  16,218  12,208  10,592  16,201
Others                88,998  95,563  83,958  72,817  67,731
      Subtotal       130,342 126,609 104,212  92,988  98,956

United States         14,442  15,472  13,787  10,234  11,833

WORLD TOTAL          144,784 142,081 117,999 103,222 110,789


REGIONAL WHEAT IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS


                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/       3,307   5,121   3,885   3,317   3,775
Latin America 2/      13,050  13,877  14,198  12,800  12,815
EU                     1,442   1,343   2,095   2,300   1,500
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       640     508     560     500     600
Former USSR           24,103  13,520   7,687   8,890   7,085
Eastern Europe 4/      3,495   2,516   1,585     939   2,025
Middle East 5/         9,312  10,578   9,428   9,899   9,935
North Africa 6/       14,228  15,011  14,242  13,000  11,750
Other Africa 7/        5,640   5,700   5,253   5,035   4,435
South Asia 8/          7,685   4,151   4,825   4,311   4,360
Other Asia 9/         25,240  25,335  30,815  30,156  28,625
Oceania 10/              392     463     438     383     445

PRODUCTION
North America 1/     100,133  96,048  90,440  87,897  95,099
Latin America 2/      14,869  14,244  16,027  12,851  20,096
EU                    87,719  82,930  84,541  86,157  98,650
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       751     901     818     956     990
Former USSR           89,714  83,363  60,710  59,781  67,310
Eastern Europe 4/     26,430  30,620  33,962  34,990  26,360
Middle East 5/        34,500  36,578  34,398  34,821  35,151
North Africa 6/        9,663   9,003  11,033   8,130  15,630
Other Africa 7/        3,542   3,937   4,263   4,470   5,121
South Asia 8/         74,999  77,118  78,867  86,242  83,240
Other Asia 9/        103,107 107,836 100,646 103,397 110,215
Oceania 10/           16,380  16,698   9,093  17,185  21,200

CONSUMPTION
North America 1/      43,225  48,502  48,169  44,001  49,875
Latin America 2/      21,560  22,532  22,510  21,820  22,495
EU                    65,270  72,178  73,291  77,193  80,586
Other Wst. Eur. 3/     1,491   1,489   1,553   1,543   1,565
Former USSR          102,024  89,103  76,910  74,019  72,257
Eastern Europe 4/     30,955  31,058  31,234  31,548  30,260
Middle East 5/        38,862  41,431  42,598  43,375  44,876
North Africa 6/       24,268  24,314  24,302  23,706  25,480
Other Africa 7/        9,148   9,060   9,478   9,565   9,506
South Asia 8/         78,534  80,264  82,027  88,371  90,000
Other Asia 9/        128,243 132,569 131,759 131,962 136,190
Oceania 10/            4,763   4,761   4,537   4,189   5,140

ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/      27,085  27,039  20,033  17,319  21,468
Latin America 2/       1,842   2,200   2,507   1,338   1,704
EU                    24,134  16,218  12,208  10,592  16,201
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       810     730     555     468     493
Former USSR           30,568  31,848  19,383   9,935   8,073
Eastern Europe 4/      3,504   5,252   6,751   7,072   4,387
Middle East 5/         9,864  12,572  10,351  10,196   9,106
North Africa 6/        3,373   3,073   4,046   1,520   3,420
Other Africa 7/          661     806     883     773     723
South Asia 8/         12,134  13,108  14,547  16,054  12,454
Other Asia 9/         25,678  25,404  24,253  24,894  26,694
Oceania 10/            5,131   3,831   2,482   3,061   6,066





  WORLD RICE TRADE
    CALENDAR YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1993    1994    1995    1996    1997
                                                     Nov 12
EXPORTS                                              
Argentina                276     215     350     395     425
Australia                540     570     519     615     625
Burma                    223     619     645     350     500
China                  1,374   1,519      32     300     250
Egypt                    133     262     150      75      75
Guyana                   122     183     203     225     225
India                    625     600   4,201   3,250   3,000
Indonesia                469     225       0       0       0
Pakistan                 937   1,399   1,592   1,400   1,400
Taiwan                   101     117     189     125      50
Thailand               4,798   4,738   5,931   5,250   5,500
Uruguay                  451     396     470     550     450
Vietnam                1,765   2,222   2,308   3,000   2,800
EU                       153     185     250     175     200
Others                   304     421   1,059     650     605
      Subtotal        12,271  13,671  17,899  16,360  16,105

United States          2,644   2,794   3,073   2,700   2,300

WORLD TOTAL           14,915  16,465  20,972  19,060  18,405

IMPORTS
Bangladesh                 0     175   1,570   1,000     500
Brazil                   831   1,098     850   1,000   1,250
Canada                   182     190     214     210     215
China                    112     700   2,000     850   1,000
Cuba                     397     252     316     400     400
Cote d'Ivoire            384     187     387     300     300
Ghana                    121      90     106     125     100
Guinea                   160     255     291     200     200
Haiti                    147     140     191     175     175
Indonesia                 22     950   3,000   1,250   1,500
Iran                   1,161     645   1,700   1,200   1,000
Iraq                     647      64      92     250     500
Jamaica & Dep             75      75      74      75      75
Japan                    107   2,473      29     450     600
Jordan                    86     127      76      90      75
Korea, North             112      53     675     350     200
Korea, South               1       4      13     100      77
Liberia                   73      75      17      20      25
Malaysia                 385     317     437     450     450
Mexico                   275     242     245     300     350
Nigeria                  382     300     450     500     750
Peru                     336     220     258     400     300
Philippines              215       0     247     900     300
Russia                   127      48     122     200     100
Saudi Arabia             859     698     615     750     750
Senegal                  396     252     387     550     500
South Africa             431     402     634     500     500
Sri Lanka                267      39      25     300      50
Syria                    137     136     200     125     150
Turkey                   309     235     441     350     250
UAE                       75      80      85      85      85
Yemen                    131     172      68     100     100
EU                       444     725     550     600     500
O.W. Europe               60      60      60      60      65
Eastern Europe           213     127     172     130     160
United States            199     244     221     250     260

      Subtotal         9,859  11,850  16,818  14,595  13,812

Other Countries        3,117   2,854   3,209   2,918   3,071
Unaccounted            1,939   1,761     945   1,547   1,522

WORLD TOTAL           14,915  16,465  20,972  19,060  18,405





WORLD RICE PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
PRODUCTION                                           
Australia                955   1,083   1,137   1,145   1,329
Bangladesh            27,513  27,064  25,252  26,533  27,003
Brazil                 9,901  10,515  10,885   9,779  10,294
Burma                 13,400  15,086  16,000  17,241  18,000
China                186,220 177,700 175,930 185,214 188,571
Egypt                  3,908   4,198   4,565   3,387   4,032
India                109,313 120,462 121,752 119,202 123,012
Indonesia             48,182  46,638  49,743  50,308  51,538
Japan                 13,216   9,793  14,977  13,435  12,912
Korea, South           7,257   6,404   6,882   6,386   6,865
Pakistan               4,674   5,993   5,171   5,701   5,701
Philippines            9,523   9,923  10,475  11,174  11,231
Taiwan                 2,060   2,211   2,061   2,069   2,070
Thailand              19,917  19,200  21,400  21,818  21,515
Vietnam               21,703  24,315  25,152  26,364  26,970
EU                     2,177   1,971   2,043   1,994   2,470
Others                38,328  37,338  39,374  39,617  40,113
      Subtotal       518,247 519,894 532,799 541,367 553,626

United States          8,149   7,081   8,971   7,886   7,892

WORLD TOTAL          526,396 526,975 541,770 549,253 561,518

CONSUMPTION
Bangladesh            18,586  18,300  17,780  18,337  18,500
Brazil                 7,750   7,900   8,100   8,150   8,200
Burma                  8,050   8,300   8,700   9,550   9,800
China                127,000 128,000 129,000 130,000 132,000
Egypt                  2,291   2,378   2,500   2,075   2,400
India                 75,368  76,045  77,106  78,210  80,000
Indonesia             31,344  32,107  34,358  34,500  34,750
Iran                   2,600   2,550   2,700   2,900   3,000
Japan                  9,500   9,400   9,350   9,300   9,250
Korea, North           1,512   1,153   2,075   1,650   1,500
Korea, South           5,400   5,300   5,300   5,200   5,100
Philippines            6,350   6,725   7,142   7,500   7,700
South Africa             360     396     400     500     550
Taiwan                 1,500   1,475   1,450   1,450   1,450
Thailand               8,500   8,500   8,400   8,500   8,500
Vietnam               12,559  13,826  14,302  14,400  15,000
EU                     1,768   1,786   1,835   1,812   1,833
Others                34,199  31,397  33,893  33,603  34,916
      Subtotal       354,637 355,538 364,391 367,637 374,449

United States          2,964   3,323   3,256   3,451   3,490

WORLD TOTAL          357,601 358,861 367,647 371,088 377,939

ENDING STOCKS
Brazil                   820   1,045   1,347     847     897
Burma                    856     687     622     722     862
China                 29,602  25,173  21,292  21,492  22,242
India                 10,600  14,230  14,083  12,083  11,083
Indonesia              1,592     525   1,500     950   1,200
Korea, South           1,939   1,393   1,006     615     672
Pakistan                 861   1,324     711     611     611
Philippines            1,334   1,274     941   1,679   1,579
Thailand                 976     410     203     853   1,053
Others                 4,948   4,550   6,686   8,081   8,428
      Subtotal        53,528  50,611  48,391  47,933  48,627

United States          1,252     865   1,040     816     837

WORLD TOTAL           54,780  51,476  49,431  48,749  49,464

NOTES: Production is on a rough basis; all other data are 
reported on a milled basis.



REGIONAL RICE IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS


                     1993    1994    1995    1996    1997
                                                     Nov 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/         656     676     680     760     825
Latin America 2/       1,992   2,250   2,266   2,593   2,671
EU                       444     725     550     600     500
Other West. Eur. 3/       60      60      60      60      65
Former USSR              266      71     212     280     195
Eastern Europe 4/        213     127     172     130     160
Middle East 5/         3,599   2,370   3,534   3,110   3,135
North Africa 6/          172     176      65     110     125
Other Africa 7/        3,282   2,640   3,353   3,260   3,515
South Asia 8/            457     281   1,772   1,355     630
Other Asia 9/          1,649   5,136   7,173   5,060   4,862
Oceania 10/              186     192     190     195     200

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
PRODUCTION
North America 1/       8,449   7,291   9,356   8,156   8,162
Latin America 2/      17,554  18,332  19,850  18,620  19,164
EU                     2,177   1,971   2,043   1,994   2,470
Other West. Eur. 3/        0       0       0       0       0
Former USSR            1,885   1,947   1,537   1,433   1,535
Eastern Europe 4/         96      78      76      72      61
Middle East 5/         2,670   3,003   3,309   3,349   3,659
North Africa 6/        3,955   4,237   4,628   3,419   4,095
Other Africa 7/       12,505  10,849  10,721  10,912  10,586
South Asia 8/        147,055 159,652 158,613 157,375 161,937
Other Asia 9/        329,095 318,532 330,500 342,778 348,520
Oceania 10/              955   1,083   1,137   1,145   1,329

CONSUMPTION
North America 1/       3,626   3,998   3,970   4,151   4,230
Latin America 2/      13,079  13,065  13,625  14,140  14,220
EU                     1,768   1,786   1,835   1,812   1,833
Other West. Eur. 3/       54      60      65      60      65
Former USSR            1,466   1,243   1,119   1,085   1,117
Eastern Europe 4/        269     219     215     175     194
Middle East 5/         5,056   4,643   4,895   5,067   5,640
North Africa 6/        2,494   2,551   2,634   2,201   2,566
Other Africa 7/       10,810  10,019   9,606  10,294  10,195
South Asia 8/        100,269 101,035 101,733 103,394 105,325
Other Asia 9/        216,296 219,328 224,886 227,357 230,534
Oceania 10/              425     441     453     470     485

ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/       1,418     936   1,113     879     905
Latin America 2/       1,588   1,742   2,386   1,836   1,932
EU                       259     201     230     171     231
Other West. Eur. 3/       17      17      12      12      12
Former USSR                0       0       0       0       0
Eastern Europe 4/          0       0       0       0       0
Middle East 5/           483     360   1,259   1,392   1,277
North Africa 6/          203     133     283     233     258
Other Africa 7/          961     713     631     750     666
South Asia 8/         12,273  16,257  15,257  13,917  12,917
Other Asia 9/         37,380  30,994  28,137  29,507  31,174
Oceania 10/              198     123     123      52      92

NOTES: Footnotes appear on last page of this circular. Production
is on a rough basis; all other data reported on a milled basis.






WORLD COARSE GRAIN TRADE
OCTOBER/SEPTEMBER YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
EXPORTS                                              
Argentina              6,029   4,855   6,363   7,325   7,375
Australia              2,887   4,954   1,489   4,560   3,660
Canada                 4,122   5,588   4,331   4,260   5,575
China                 13,014  12,041   1,601     300     550
South Africa               0   3,006   2,576   1,625   2,000
Russia                   400     475   1,778     400     700
Turkey                   531     793     817     155     755
EU                     9,068  10,080   8,108   5,150   6,600
Others                 5,566   3,778   4,294   5,809   3,800
      Subtotal        41,617  45,570  31,357  29,584  31,015

United States         50,101  40,041  65,671  58,431  56,026

WORLD TOTAL           91,718  85,611  97,028  88,015  87,041

IMPORTS
Australia                  5       6     433      30      10
Algeria                1,603   1,973   1,321     650     925
Brazil                 1,346   1,411   1,535     425   1,625
Belarus                1,060     450     386     270     150
Canada                 1,193     586   1,113     660     760
Chile                    405     478     557     475     610
China                    647   1,318   6,381   3,400   2,400
Colombia                 506   1,164   1,374   1,409   1,440
Costa Rica               313     376     409     350     350
Dominican Republic       654     658     684     650     675
Egypt                  1,757   2,211   2,613   2,475   2,900
Iran                   1,334     891   1,476   1,150   1,400
Israel                 1,420   1,076   1,234   1,125   1,200
Japan                 22,103  21,213  21,174  20,370  21,020
Jordan                   634     799   1,047     950     850
Korea, North             383     258     120     100     100
Korea, South           6,716   5,778   8,966  10,050   7,900
Malaysia               1,957   1,977   2,415   2,300   2,600
Mexico                 4,511   4,872   5,832   8,555   6,855
Morocco                  935     488     885     500     425
Peru                     633     764   1,017     865   1,010
Poland                 2,332     332     884     400     400
Romania                  851     863      80      10      10
Russia                 6,162   3,160     809   1,050     500
Saudi Arabia           4,761   5,579   3,935   3,700   5,100
South Africa           2,230      54     457     570      20
Taiwan                 5,883   5,885   6,623   6,275   6,330
Tunisia                  320     665     611     651     326
Turkey                   683     168     578     850     500
Uzbekistan               510     305     222     255     255
Venezuela              1,139     963   1,170   1,201   1,401
Yugoslavia               170     135     190      25       0
Zimbabwe               1,360       0      25     177       0
EU                     2,129   2,956   4,102   4,025   2,875
O.W. Europe              654     616     559     522     605
United States          1,515   4,640   3,144   2,295   3,050

      Subtotal        80,814  75,068  84,361  78,765  76,577

Other Countries        8,562   8,006   8,226   6,815   7,897
Unaccounted            2,342   2,537   4,441   2,435   2,567

WORLD TOTAL           91,718  85,611  97,028  88,015  87,041


WORLD COARSE GRAIN PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
PRODUCTION                                           
Australia              8,251   9,842   5,017   9,097   8,835
Argentina             14,079  13,289  13,395  13,710  16,415
Brazil                29,856  33,760  37,758  32,351  33,830
Canada                19,626  24,041  23,394  24,122  28,405
China                108,640 117,840 113,680 124,415 131,050
Egypt                  5,285   5,885   6,580   6,663   6,720
Hungary                6,273   5,352   6,200   6,308   6,410
India                 36,779  31,020  30,080  29,680  33,600
Indonesia              5,650   5,400   5,500   6,200   6,000
Mexico                22,269  22,709  20,605  21,000  23,000
Philippines            4,810   5,030   4,534   4,300   4,300
Romania                9,049  10,164  10,637  12,077  10,975
South Africa          10,731  13,990   5,400  10,986  10,128
Ukraine               15,585  20,289  18,526  15,607   9,930
Yugoslavia             7,228   6,755   8,253   9,153   8,703
EU                    90,443  92,429  86,455  88,264 103,419
Others               197,142 193,687 187,515 171,182 174,564
      Subtotal       591,696 611,482 583,529 585,115 616,284

United States        277,416 186,453 284,886 209,436 267,312

WORLD TOTAL          869,112 797,935 868,415 794,551 883,596

CONSUMPTION
Argentina              7,687   8,519   7,601   7,560   8,060
Brazil                31,023  34,361  36,596  36,746  37,735
Canada                16,836  19,427  21,394  21,552  21,506
China                 99,667 109,167 116,628 124,415 132,890
Egypt                  7,042   7,951   8,893   9,350   9,670
India                 35,391  32,014  30,215  29,646  33,280
Indonesia              5,900   6,151   6,947   7,170   7,300
Japan                 22,468  21,914  21,658  20,707  21,312
Korea, South           7,276   6,282   9,148  10,656   8,405
Malaysia               1,960   2,030   2,315   2,490   2,600
Mexico                26,530  27,426  26,616  29,160  30,580
Romania               11,209  10,826  10,695  10,864  10,485
Russia                60,680  54,496  43,877  36,052  32,200
Saudi Arabia           7,094   7,231   7,012   6,204   6,104
South Africa           8,350   8,871   7,357   8,181   8,498
Yugoslavia             7,890   7,061   7,799   7,953   7,993
Others               285,108 287,986 285,093 288,790 286,486
      Subtotal       642,111 651,713 649,844 657,496 665,104

United States        198,650 185,862 207,900 180,113 194,927

WORLD TOTAL          840,761 837,575 857,744 837,609 860,031

ENDING STOCKS
Canada                 5,291   5,071   3,296   2,971   5,055
China                 28,331  26,281  28,113  31,213  31,223
Russia                 6,034   5,985   6,239   1,537   1,237
EU                    20,729  18,008  11,884   9,282  14,284
Others                60,000  58,388  50,793  40,553  43,192
      Subtotal        99,656  95,725  88,441  76,274  80,707

United States         63,092  27,383  45,338  14,447  33,579

WORLD TOTAL          162,748 123,108 133,779  90,721 114,286

REGIONAL COARSE GRAIN IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS


                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/       7,219  10,098  10,089  11,510  10,665
Latin America 2/       5,881   6,766   8,173   6,626   8,496
EU                     2,129   2,956   4,102   4,025   2,875
Other West. Eur. 3/      654     616     559     522     605
Former USSR           11,184   5,559   2,794   2,380   1,805
Eastern Europe 4/      3,812   1,962   1,242     522     545
Middle East 5/         9,751   9,243   9,288   8,742  10,085
North Africa 6/        5,407   6,159   5,771   4,746   5,026
Other Africa 7/        4,893   1,954   1,728   1,714   1,252
South Asia 8/              1       0       0       5       0
Other Asia 9/         38,371  37,625  47,963  44,475  42,950
Oceania 10/               28      39     488     110      65

PRODUCTION
North America 1/     319,311 233,203 328,885 254,558 318,717
Latin America 2/      55,043  57,964  62,000  57,185  61,713
EU                    90,443  92,429  86,455  88,264 103,419
Other West. Eur. 3/    3,389   3,719   3,929   3,761   4,092
Former USSR           95,286  95,587  81,827  59,653  55,216
Eastern Europe 4/     43,234  44,465  46,852  52,037  48,384
Middle East 5/        17,555  20,119  18,940  18,319  18,872
North Africa 6/        8,874   7,743  11,026   8,396  13,263
Other Africa 7/       60,549  63,137  57,999  67,283  64,436
South Asia 8/         40,901  34,960  34,467  33,962  37,877
Other Asia 9/        127,240 135,857 132,439 143,185 150,181
Oceania 10/            8,818  10,473   5,622   9,732   9,455

CONSUMPTION
North America 1/     242,016 232,715 255,910 230,825 247,013
Latin America 2/      54,099  58,894  61,131  61,745  63,928
EU                    82,365  88,000  88,564  89,605  94,324
Other West. Eur. 3/    2,562   2,394   2,618   2,602   2,614
Former USSR          101,941  97,054  83,115  66,680  57,378
Eastern Europe 4/     48,935  45,677  47,690  48,807  46,989
Middle East 5/        27,724  27,816  28,150  27,392  27,917
North Africa 6/       14,403  14,560  15,217  14,769  16,949
Other Africa 7/       57,785  61,068  61,345  64,670  64,563
South Asia 8/         39,513  35,954  34,602  33,933  37,557
Other Asia 9/        155,554 163,722 175,500 184,669 192,493
Oceania 10/            5,964   6,042   4,978   5,217   5,640

ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/      70,619  34,732  50,662  19,791  40,232
Latin America 2/       6,200   7,123   9,317   4,948   3,279
EU                    20,729  18,008  11,884   9,282  14,284
Other West. Eur. 3/    1,015   1,027     990     811     691
Former USSR           10,476  13,617  12,440   6,363   4,856
Eastern Europe 4/      2,968   3,327   2,727   3,901   3,841
Middle East 5/         5,555   6,265   4,571   3,485   3,270
North Africa 6/        1,127     549   2,070     543   1,883
Other Africa 7/        5,779   4,520   3,145   3,395   3,370
South Asia 8/          1,919     620     420     420     720
Other Asia 9/         34,023  31,431  34,295  36,706  36,594
Oceania 10/            1,426     951     553     603     793


NOTES:  Footnotes appear on last page of this circular.  Imports
 are reported on an international year basis.  All other data are 
reported using marketing years.


  WORLD CORN TRADE
OCTOBER/SEPTEMBER YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
EXPORTS                                              
Argentina              4,779   4,230   6,046   6,700   6,750
China                 12,623  11,796   1,413     250     500
Hungary                  222      18     370     500     750
Romania                    1       1      47     750     400
South Africa               0   3,006   2,525   1,600   2,000
Thailand                 198      88     160     100     100
EU                     1,256   1,722     347     350     400
Others                 1,381   2,365   1,636   2,739   1,895
      Subtotal        20,460  23,226  12,544  12,989  12,795

United States         41,766  33,148  58,645  52,500  49,500

WORLD TOTAL           62,226  56,374  71,189  65,489  62,295

IMPORTS
Algeria                1,251   1,326   1,000     600     900
Belarus                  520     100      50      70      50
Brazil                 1,170   1,134   1,435     150   1,500
Canada                 1,190     585   1,108     650     750
Chile                    395     439     551     425     600
China                      0       0   4,287   1,600     500
Colombia                 429     939   1,072   1,200   1,200
Costa Rica               313     376     409     350     350
Dominican Republic       654     658     684     650     675
Egypt                  1,742   2,135   2,589   2,400   2,850
Guatemala                163     143     207     170     175
Indonesia                357     962   1,738     900   1,300
Iran                   1,160     503   1,092     900   1,000
Israel                   626     290     673     650     450
Japan                 16,760  16,165  16,481  15,900  16,000
Jordan                   295     378     366     350     350
Korea, North             383     258     120     100     100
Korea, South           6,544   5,696   8,223   8,800   6,750
Malaysia               1,957   1,977   2,415   2,300   2,600
Mexico                   396   1,691   3,166   6,400   4,000
Peru                     582     750     977     800     950
Philippines                0       1     138     525     750
Poland                 1,041     153     185     300     200
Russia                 4,268   2,760     218     100     100
Saudi Arabia             844   1,073     933     950   1,100
South Africa           2,102      30     424     550       0
Taiwan                 5,629   5,316   6,288   5,900   6,000
Thailand                  80       8     222     300     300
Tunisia                  315     275     224     300     300
Turkey                   159       9     525     700     400
Uzbekistan               200     150      20     150     150
Venezuela              1,126     945   1,170   1,200   1,400
Zimbabwe               1,300       0      25     177       0
EU                     1,611   2,615   3,400   2,900   2,250
O.W. Europe              218     209     249     260     225
United States            166     519     245     385     250

      Subtotal        55,946  50,568  62,909  60,062  56,475

Other Countries        5,148   4,514   4,465   3,851   4,235
Unaccounted            1,132   1,292   3,815   1,576   1,585

WORLD TOTAL           62,226  56,374  71,189  65,489  62,295



WORLD CORN PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
PRODUCTION                                           
Argentina             10,200  10,000  10,900  10,660  13,500
Brazil                29,200  32,934  36,982  31,595  33,000
Canada                 4,883   6,501   7,043   7,271   7,000
China                 95,380 102,700  99,280 112,000 117,000
Egypt                  4,500   4,980   5,650   5,738   5,800
Hungary                4,301   4,012   4,300   4,600   5,300
India                  9,992   9,600   9,120   9,800  10,000
Indonesia              5,650   5,400   5,500   6,200   6,000
Mexico                18,631  19,141  17,005  16,000  17,500
Philippines            4,810   5,030   4,534   4,300   4,300
Romania                6,829   8,000   8,500   9,923   9,500
South Africa           9,990  13,275   4,845  10,200   9,500
Thailand               3,400   2,900   3,800   3,700   4,200
Ukraine                2,851   3,786   1,537   3,392   1,500
Yugoslavia             6,650   5,912   7,500   8,300   7,700
EU                    30,242  30,487  28,298  28,952  33,890
Others                50,347  49,882  48,164  53,142  50,135
      Subtotal       297,856 314,540 302,958 325,773 335,825

United States        240,719 160,954 256,621 187,305 235,349

WORLD TOTAL          538,575 475,494 559,579 513,078 571,174

CONSUMPTION
Brazil                30,200  33,250  35,700  35,745  36,750
Canada                 6,209   7,100   7,650   7,630   7,350
China                 85,757  92,904  99,654 110,000 117,000
Egypt                  6,242   6,915   7,939   8,350   8,700
Hungary                4,899   4,030   4,000   4,100   4,500
India                  9,983   9,550   9,120   9,796  10,000
Indonesia              5,900   6,151   6,947   7,170   7,300
Japan                 16,850  16,450  16,450  16,000  16,150
Korea, South           6,630   5,795   8,010   9,000   6,850
Malaysia               1,960   2,030   2,315   2,490   2,600
Mexico                18,463  20,477  20,250  22,400  22,000
Romania                8,336   8,097   8,503   8,900   9,000
Russia                 6,214   5,771   2,154   1,800   1,100
South Africa           7,603   8,132   6,820   7,400   7,850
Yugoslavia             7,238   6,100   6,900   7,100   7,100
Others               117,696 117,590 113,288 124,930 122,113
      Subtotal       340,180 350,342 355,700 382,811 386,363

United States        172,927 159,819 183,577 159,878 168,791

WORLD TOTAL          513,107 510,161 539,277 542,689 555,154

ENDING STOCKS
Brazil                 3,598   4,586   7,275   3,165     915
China                 27,000  25,000  27,500  30,850  30,850
South Africa           1,687   2,400     900   1,200   1,850
EU                     4,937   3,824   2,934   2,295   3,885
Others                21,276  18,985  17,622  17,214  17,554
      Subtotal        53,561  50,971  53,297  52,429  51,169

United States         53,672  21,595  39,571  10,828  28,108

WORLD TOTAL          107,233  72,566  92,868  63,257  79,277


REGIONAL CORN IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS


                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/       1,752   2,795   4,519   7,435   5,000
Latin America 2/       5,483   6,132   7,616   5,946   7,980
EU                     1,611   2,615   3,400   2,900   2,250
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       218     209     249     260     225
Former USSR            6,188   3,655     609     490     475
Eastern Europe 4/      1,610     363     369     385     335
Middle East 5/         3,779   2,707   4,365   4,275   4,075
North Africa 6/        3,841   4,246   4,481   3,945   4,600
Other Africa 7/        4,630   1,725   1,536   1,612   1,150
South Asia 8/              1       0       0       0       0
Other Asia 9/         31,955  30,608  40,062  36,575  34,550
Oceania 10/               23      13     109      30      40

PRODUCTION
North America 1/     264,233 186,596 280,669 210,576 259,849
Latin America 2/      47,629  51,311  56,561  51,111  55,585
EU                    30,242  30,487  28,298  28,952  33,890
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       210     210     260     230     240
Former USSR            7,109   8,957   4,032   6,990   4,085
Eastern Europe 4/     20,708  20,174  22,716  25,371  24,670
Middle East 5/         2,907   3,162   2,347   2,447   2,902
North Africa 6/        4,719   5,075   5,856   6,091   6,153
Other Africa 7/       34,374  36,854  28,908  37,947  34,888
South Asia 8/         13,034  12,498  12,423  13,010  13,235
Other Asia 9/        112,866 119,617 116,965 129,736 135,117
Oceania 10/              375     419     419     477     425

CONSUMPTION
North America 1/     197,599 187,396 211,477 189,908 198,141
Latin America 2/      47,647  52,101  55,272  55,707  57,825
EU                    28,355  32,299  32,474  32,416  34,045
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       446     419     499     500     470
Former USSR           13,314  12,292   6,361   6,612   5,032
Eastern Europe 4/     24,706  20,823  22,175  22,970  23,090
Middle East 5/         6,386   5,945   6,502   6,775   6,932
North Africa 6/        8,376   9,024  10,142  10,288  10,813
Other Africa 7/       32,468  33,632  32,778  34,982  34,788
South Asia 8/         13,025  12,448  12,423  13,006  13,235
Other Asia 9/        134,730 140,522 151,309 163,105 169,150
Oceania 10/              363     436     505     502     450

ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/      56,480  24,075  41,873  13,126  29,856
Latin America 2/       5,399   6,486   8,902   4,567   2,907
EU                     4,937   3,824   2,934   2,295   3,885
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       100     100     110     100      95
Former USSR            2,140   2,850   1,089   1,702   1,130
Eastern Europe 4/      2,239   1,724   1,890   2,401   2,391
Middle East 5/           475     312     519     461     501
North Africa 6/          137     335     630     378     318
Other Africa 7/        4,022   3,950   2,145   2,770   2,920
South Asia 8/            100     100     100     100     100
Other Asia 9/         31,187  28,793  32,661  35,337  35,154
Oceania 10/               17      17      15      20      20


NOTES:  Footnotes appear on last page of this circular.  Imports are
 reported on an international year basis.  All other data are reported
 using marketing years.


 WORLD BARLEY TRADE
OCTOBER/SEPTEMBER YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
EXPORTS                                              
Australia              2,600   4,232   1,356   3,700   3,300
Canada                 2,859   3,789   2,556   2,600   3,600
Russia                   100     185   1,500     300     500
Syria                    100     227     745     600     500
Turkey                   523     705     812      25     750
EU                     5,816   6,793   5,061   2,750   4,000
Eastern Europe           827      26     433     410      55
Others                 2,259   1,029     876     925     225
      Subtotal        15,084  16,986  13,339  11,310  12,930

United States          1,611   1,553   1,355   1,100     750

WORLD TOTAL           16,695  18,539  14,694  12,410  13,680

IMPORTS
Algeria                  352     622     296      50      25
Brazil                   145     262      85     250     100
China                    647   1,318   1,345   1,400   1,500
Colombia                  50     172     261     175     200
Ecuador                   25      12      25      30      35
Iran                     174     388     384     250     400
Israel                   571     720     347     125     450
Japan                  1,663   1,719   1,751   1,650   1,750
Jordan                   339     421     681     600     500
Korea, South              55      67     121     100     100
Libya                    603     685     216     250     300
Mexico                    89      87     110     350     350
Morocco                  591     115     342      75      25
Russia                 1,554     400     584     800     300
Saudi Arabia           3,917   4,497   3,002   2,750   4,000
Taiwan                   242     539     306     300     300
Tunisia                    5     390     386     350      25
Turkey                    87     145      53     150     100
EU                        38      53      60     150     100
O.W. Europe              398     397     504     255     355
Eastern Europe         1,531   1,527     806     127     200
United States            195   2,042   1,125     825   1,200

      Subtotal        13,271  16,578  12,790  11,012  12,315

Other Countries        2,617   1,546   1,522   1,108   1,016
Unaccounted              807     415     382     290     349

WORLD TOTAL           16,695  18,539  14,694  12,410  13,680


WORLD BARLEY PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
PRODUCTION                                           
Algeria                1,500     410     240     540   1,300
Argentina                500     455     350     450     450
Australia              5,460   6,956   2,791   5,498   6,000
Canada                11,032  12,972  11,690  13,035  16,000
China                  4,000   4,200   3,800   4,000   4,000
Japan                    286     271     225     218     200
Kazakstan              8,511   7,149   5,100   2,407   1,750
Mexico                   450     450     500     400     400
Morocco                1,081   1,019   3,720     600   3,800
Russia                26,989  26,900  27,000  15,800  15,500
Saudi Arabia             406   1,100   2,025   1,200     450
Syria                  1,090   1,550   1,480   1,200   1,700
Tunisia                  570     160     145      80     850
Turkey                 6,500   7,300   6,500   6,900   7,500
EU                    47,457  47,039  43,687  43,735  52,740
Eastern Europe        11,436  10,830  10,996  11,251   9,720
Others                28,591  32,535  32,175  26,495  23,629
      Subtotal       155,859 161,296 152,424 133,809 145,989

United States          9,908   8,666   8,162   7,829   8,640

WORLD TOTAL          165,767 169,962 160,586 141,638 154,629

CONSUMPTION
Algeria                1,900   1,112     536     590   1,325
Australia              2,834   3,034   2,020   1,800   2,500
Canada                 7,925   9,304  10,317  10,958  11,000
China                  4,723   5,418   5,395   5,450   5,500
Japan                  1,929   1,981   2,025   1,985   1,990
Morocco                1,900   1,900   2,656   2,000   2,600
Russia                28,368  27,041  24,711  18,202  15,500
Saudi Arabia           6,011   5,900   5,800   5,000   4,800
Turkey                 5,800   6,073   6,289   6,575   6,850
EU                    41,588  42,198  41,917  42,444  45,194
Eastern Europe        12,156  12,007  11,748  11,127   9,845
Others                43,015  44,612  44,615  36,210  33,361
      Subtotal       158,149 160,580 158,029 142,341 140,465

United States          7,916   9,053   8,726   7,640   8,730

WORLD TOTAL          166,065 169,633 166,755 149,981 149,195

ENDING STOCKS
Australia              1,032     518     211     229     429
Canada                 3,271   3,376   1,820   1,807   3,217
EU                    11,492   9,859   6,404   4,795   8,291
Others                12,836  15,476  15,197   8,741   8,941
      Subtotal        28,631  29,229  23,632  15,572  20,878

United States          3,292   3,023   2,451   2,168   2,296

WORLD TOTAL           31,923  32,252  26,083  17,740  23,174


REGIONAL BARLEY IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS


                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/         287   2,130   1,240   1,185   1,560
Latin America 2/         274     525     433     581     411
EU                        38      53      60     150     100
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       398     397     504     255     355
Former USSR            3,876   1,464   1,656   1,400     875
Eastern Europe 4/      1,531   1,527     806     127     200
Middle East 5/         5,312   6,447   4,709   4,117   5,710
North Africa 6/        1,555   1,888   1,264     750     425
Other Africa 7/           10      24      20      20      20
South Asia 8/              0       0       0       5       0
Other Asia 9/          2,607   3,643   3,523   3,450   3,650
Oceania 10/                0      26      97      80      25

PRODUCTION
North America 1/      21,390  22,088  20,352  21,264  25,040
Latin America 2/       1,349   1,171   1,023   1,050   1,160
EU                    47,457  47,039  43,687  43,735  52,740
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       896   1,042   1,012   1,052   1,097
Former USSR           52,406  54,984  53,096  33,068  29,325
Eastern Europe 4/     11,436  10,830  10,996  11,251   9,720
Middle East 5/        13,175  15,469  15,115  14,391  14,581
North Africa 6/        3,401   1,829   4,365   1,450   6,220
Other Africa 7/        1,679   1,340   1,641   1,896   1,771
South Asia 8/          2,075   1,953   1,723   1,965   1,975
Other Asia 9/          4,714   4,871   4,415   4,618   4,600
Oceania 10/            5,789   7,346   3,161   5,898   6,400

CONSUMPTION
North America 1/      16,394  18,894  19,653  19,348  20,505
Latin America 2/       1,514   1,616   1,419   1,571   1,541
EU                    41,588  42,198  41,917  42,444  45,194
Other Wst. Eur. 3/     1,374   1,335   1,478   1,451   1,527
Former USSR           53,228  53,458  51,458  37,141  30,345
Eastern Europe 4/     12,156  12,007  11,748  11,127   9,845
Middle East 5/        19,221  20,252  19,933  18,911  19,296
North Africa 6/        5,262   4,615   4,242   3,575   5,245
Other Africa 7/        1,689   1,364   1,610   1,891   1,791
South Asia 8/          2,075   1,953   1,723   1,970   1,975
Other Asia 9/          7,377   8,405   8,237   8,235   8,290
Oceania 10/            3,198   3,392   2,420   2,230   2,910

ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/       6,638   6,474   4,346   4,050   5,563
Latin America 2/         124     104      80      65      20
EU                    11,492   9,859   6,404   4,795   8,291
Other Wst. Eur. 3/       619     680     720     576     476
Former USSR            3,608   5,567   6,597   2,924   2,179
Eastern Europe 4/      1,107   1,431   1,052     893     913
Middle East 5/         5,000   5,915   4,039   3,011   2,756
North Africa 6/          886     167   1,395     120   1,520
Other Africa 7/            0       0       0       0       0
South Asia 8/             20      20      20      20      20
Other Asia 9/          1,352   1,461   1,162     995     955
Oceania 10/            1,077     574     268     291     481


NOTES:  Footnotes appear on last page of this circular. 
Imports are reported on an international  year basis.  All 
other data are reported using marketing years.

 WORLD SORGHUM TRADE
OCTOBER/SEPTEMBER YEAR
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
EXPORTS                                              
Argentina              1,023     426     192     500     500
Australia                 62     513      50     550     100
China                    391     245     188      50      50
Sudan                    520     263     235     100      50
Others                   248     303      91      50      25
      Subtotal         2,244   1,750     756   1,250     725

United States          6,634   5,318   5,653   4,800   5,750

WORLD TOTAL            8,878   7,068   6,409   6,050   6,475

IMPORTS
Australia                  0       0     282       0       0
Israel                   223      66     214     350     300
Japan                  3,221   2,852   2,407   2,300   2,750
Jordan                     0       0       0       0       0
Korea, South             117      15       0     150      50
Mexico                 4,021   3,089   2,544   1,800   2,500
Sudan                     15      47      12      25      25
Taiwan                    12      30      29      75      30
Turkey                   411      14       0       0       0
EU                       399     211     585     950     500

      Subtotal         8,419   6,324   6,073   5,650   6,155

Other Countries          325     196     291     143      93
Unaccounted              134     548      45     257     227

WORLD TOTAL            8,878   7,068   6,409   6,050   6,475


WORLD SORGHUM PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
LOCAL MARKETING YEARS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS

                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
PRODUCTION                                           
Argentina              2,830   2,270   1,650   2,100   2,000
Australia                557     931   1,015   1,555     900
Burkina                1,292   1,310   1,232   1,150   1,200
China                  4,740   6,300   6,300   4,755   5,700
Colombia                 622     649     560     543     575
Egypt                    615     745     760     775     750
Ethiopia               1,300   1,150   1,350   1,550   1,500
India                 12,806  11,410   9,200   9,700  11,000
Mexico                 3,088   3,018   3,000   4,500   5,000
Nigeria                4,437   6,175   6,500   6,800   6,800
Sudan                  4,050   2,400   3,700   2,800   3,000
Tanzania, United Repu    600     625     450     840     800
Venezuela                528     367     200     230     230
EU                       834     745     554     470     540
Others                 4,861   5,016   4,929   5,046   5,056
      Subtotal        43,160  43,111  41,400  42,814  45,051

United States         22,227  13,569  16,491  11,694  20,841

WORLD TOTAL           65,387  56,680  57,891  54,508  65,892

CONSUMPTION
Argentina              1,754   1,885   1,608   1,550   1,550
Australia                495     653   1,009   1,005     800
Burkina                1,293   1,310   1,232   1,150   1,200
China                  4,585   6,205   6,355   4,905   5,650
Ethiopia               1,300   1,233   1,419   1,600   1,550
India                 12,227  11,659   9,340   9,675  10,800
Japan                  3,210   3,000   2,650   2,200   2,650
Mexico                 7,409   6,307   5,644   5,900   7,700
Nigeria                4,437   6,175   6,500   6,800   6,800
Sudan                  3,091   3,088   3,027   3,100   3,150
Venezuela              1,123   1,041   1,144   1,470   1,050
Others                 8,794   7,754   7,708   8,616   7,891
      Subtotal        49,718  50,310  47,636  47,971  50,791

United States         12,091  11,687  10,223   8,022  13,437

WORLD TOTAL           61,809  61,997  57,859  55,993  64,228

ENDING STOCKS
China                    700     550     325     125     125
Mexico                   591     391     291     691     491
Sudan                    105      62      42      22      22
Others                 3,556   1,870   1,636   1,324   1,499
      Subtotal         4,952   2,873   2,294   2,162   2,137

United States          4,446   1,208   1,819     466   2,155

WORLD TOTAL            9,398   4,081   4,113   2,628   4,292


REGIONAL SORGHUM IMPORTS, PRODUCTION, CONSUMPTION AND STOCKS
THOUSAND METRIC TONS


                     1992/93 1993/94 1994/95 1995/96 1996/97
                                                     Nov 12
IMPORTS
North America 1/       4,021   3,089   2,544   1,800   2,500
Latin America 2/          62      54      69      30      35
EU                       411      14       0       0       0
Other Wst. Eur. 3/         0       0       0       0       0
Former USSR                0       0       7       0       0
Eastern Europe 4/         39       0       0       0       0
Middle East 5/           634      89     214     350     300
North Africa 6/           11       0       1      51       1
Other Africa 7/          228     180     172      82      82
South Asia 8/              0       0       0       0       0
Other Asia 9/          3,350   2,897   2,490   2,530   2,830
Oceania 10/                0       0     282       0       0

PRODUCTION
North America 1/      25,315  16,587  19,491  16,194  25,841
Latin America 2/       5,013   4,353   3,320   3,935   3,900
EU                       834     745     554     470     540
Other Wst. Eur. 3/         0       0       0       0       0
Former USSR                0       0       0       0       0
Eastern Europe 4/          4       4       5       5       5
Middle East 5/           714     739     719     737     675
North Africa 6/          630     760     775     785     760
Other Africa 7/       14,120  14,238  15,882  15,800  15,990
South Asia 8/         13,044  11,622   9,434   9,930  11,230
Other Asia 9/          5,002   6,591   6,611   5,022   5,966
Oceania 10/              557     931   1,015   1,555     900

CONSUMPTION
North America 1/      19,500  17,994  15,867  13,922  21,137
Latin America 2/       3,971   4,012   3,331   3,377   3,460
EU                     1,123   1,041   1,144   1,470   1,050
Other Wst. Eur. 3/         0       0       0       0       0
Former USSR                0       0       7       0       0
Eastern Europe 4/         43       4       5       5       5
Middle East 5/         1,328     847     958   1,087     975
North Africa 6/          641     815     778     836     761
Other Africa 7/       13,200  15,061  15,369  16,157  16,197
South Asia 8/         12,465  11,871   9,574   9,905  11,030
Other Asia 9/          8,231   9,537   9,430   7,602   8,646
Oceania 10/              495     653   1,009   1,005     800

ENDING STOCKS
North America 1/       5,037   1,599   2,110   1,157   2,646
Latin America 2/         525     462     297     260     310
EU                       105      62      42      22      22
Other Wst. Eur. 3/         0       0       0       0       0
Former USSR                0       0       0       0       0
Eastern Europe 4/          0       0       0       0       0
Middle East 5/            57      38      13      13      13
North Africa 6/          102      47      45      45      45
Other Africa 7/        1,456     550   1,000     625     450
South Asia 8/            799     300     100     100     300
Other Asia 9/          1,227     923     406     306     406
Oceania 10/               90     100     100     100     100


NOTES:  Footnotes appear on last page of this circular.  Imports 
are reported on an international year basis.  All other data are 
reported using marketing years.

1/ Includes Canada, Mexico, and the United States.

2/ Includes Central America, Carribean, and South America.

3/ Includes Azores, Cyprus, Iceland, Malta & Gozo, Norway, and Switzerland.

4/ Includes Albania, Bulgaria, Czechia, Hungary, Poland, Romania, Slovakia, and Former Yugoslavia.

5/ Includes Bahrian, Iran, Iraq, Israel, Jordan, Kuwait, Lebanon, Oman, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Syria, Turkey, and Yemen.

6/ Includes Algeria, Egypt, Libya, Morocco, and Tunisia.

7/ Includes all other African countries except North Africa.

8/ Includes Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, Pakistan, and Sri Lanka.

9/ Includes all other Asian countries except South Asia.

10/ Includes Australia, Fiji, New Zealand, and Papua New Guinea


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