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Table A.12 - OCEAN FREIGHT RATES FOR WHEAT

From U.S. Gulf ports to:
From North Pacific
ports to:
Rotterdam 1/
CIS Black
Sea 1/ 2/
Egypt
(Alexandria) 1/
Bangladesh 1/
East Africa
Sudan 1/
China 1/
Japan 1/
( . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . U.S.$/ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . )
July/June
1990/91 12.75 26.00 18.40 28.08 38.20 18.25 26.20
1991/92 11.40 29.11 18.13 28.50 44.11 20.75 28.03
1992/93 10.73 31.67 12.12 23.00 44.55 20.94 27.71
1993/94 10.40 38.41 15.05 21.50 54.66 20.91 29.20
1994/95 15.25 30.46 18.74 23.75 39.65 22.29 32.46
1995 - January 17.50 30.00 21.50 26.00 37.75 21.00 33.00
June 14.00 30.00 18.15 26.00 37.75 19.50 38.50
July 15.00 30.00 18.15 25.00 37.75 22.75 37.00
August 15.50 30.00 20.00 25.00 42.00 22.75 36.50
September 16.75 30.00 19.00 25.00 42.00 22.75 36.50
October 12.50 30.00 19.35 25.00 42.00 27.00 34.00
November 12.60 30.00 20.00 20.00 42.00 27.00 34.50
December 14.00 30.00 20.00 20.00 42.00 27.00 34.50
1996 - January 12.50 30.00 17.00 20.00 42.00 27.00 34.50

SOURCE: International Grain Council
Note: Estimated mid-month rates based on current chartering practices for vessels ready to load three to four weeks ahead.
1/ Size of vessels: Rotterdam over 50 000 tons; CIS 20-40 000 tons; Egypt over 30 000 tons; Bangladesh 20-40 000 tons; East Africa 15-25 000 tons; China over 30 000 tons; Japan 15-24 999 tons.
2/ Excludes CIS and U.S. flag vessels.

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