U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 945,200 MT for 2015/2016 were up 20 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Mexico (339,000 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 98,300 MT), Japan (220,300 MT, including 82,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 31,200 MT), Taiwan (138,500 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Peru (84,500 MT, including 33,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Saudi Arabia (65,400 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (32,500 MT), Guatemala (3,300 MT), and South Korea (700 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 175,100 MT were reported for Japan (129,000 MT), Mexico (101,000 MT), and Guatemala (5,000 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (59,900 MT). Exports of 1,137,500 MT–a marketing-year-high–were unchanged from the previous week, but up 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (371,400 MT), South Korea (129,200 MT), Colombia (129,000 MT), Taiwan (82,900 MT), Japan (82,800 MT), Peru (66,700 MT), and Saudi Arabia (65,400 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current outstanding balance totals 398,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: Net sales of 100 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for South Korea. For 2016/2017, net sales of 1,100 MT were reported for Japan. There were no exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales reductions of 100 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for China (160,600 MT, including 106,000 MT switched from unknown destinations) and Mexico (3,600 MT), were more than offset by reductions for unknown destinations (159,000 MT) and Pakistan (5,300 MT). Exports of 142,900 MT were down 37 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (110,600 MT), Pakistan (29,800 MT), and Mexico (2,600 MT).
