Taiwan purchased 21,000 tons of malt through a Japanese trading house at EUR 298.50 C+F Taiwan, in bags in container of EU origin, said the sources. Sri Lanka purchased 8,000 tons of malt for 2004, at about US $ 290, FOB Antwerp, in bulk in container. Thailand purchased 20,000 tons of malt, in bulk in container, at EUR 292 C+F Bangkok. Costa Rica purchased from Canada, 12,000 tons CIF Pacific Coast, at US$ 305. According to analysts, altogether activities were small and disappointing. They said prices remained under pressure, as can be seen from traded levels.

07 October, 2003