U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 1,135,800 MT for 2015/2016 were up 20 percent from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (396,700 MT, including 57,500 MT switched from South Korea, 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations, and decreases of 2,800 MT), South Korea (240,800 MT, including 54,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 7,200 MT), Mexico (161,500 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 14,800 MT), unknown destinations (136,400 MT), and Colombia (53,000 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 111,400 MT were reported for Japan (55,600 MT), Mexico (50,500 MT), El Salvador (4,500 MT), and Nicaragua (800 MT). Exports of 1,008,400 MT were down 11 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (357,400 MT), Japan (214,400 MT), South Korea (168,900 MT), Taiwan (144,200 MT), and Colombia (69,400 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, new optional origin sales totaling 58,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. Sales totaling 116,000 MT were exercised to export from the United States with a destination of Japan and South Korea. Sales totaling 35,000 MT were exercised to export from other than the United States. The current outstanding balance totals 305,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: There were no sales reported for 2015/2016 during the week. For 2016/2017, net sales of 2,000 MT were reported for Japan. Exports of 200 MT were reported to South Korea.
Sorghum: Net sales of 56,800 MT for 2015/2016 reported for Turkey (45,000 MT) and Mexico (24,100 MT), were partially offset by reductions for China (12,300 MT). Exports of 128,300 MT were down 10 percent from the previous week and 23 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (125,800 MT), Mexico (2,400 MT), and South Korea (100 MT).
