U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 594,900 MT for 2015/2016 were up 80 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (198,200 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Saudi Arabia (137,800 MT, including 130,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Egypt (127,200 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (88,700 MT), Taiwan (73,600 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Japan (71,200 MT, including 58,000 MT switched unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (352,400 MT) and Malaysia (12,000 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 1,015,600 MT were reported primarily for unknown destinations (583,000 MT), Mexico (282,500 MT), and Chile (90,000 MT). Exports of 1,444,200 MT were up 27 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (254,900 MT), Japan (198,100 MT), South Korea (196,300 MT), Saudi Arabia (137,800 MT), Egypt (122,200 MT), and Colombia (118,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, decreases in optional origin sales totaling 58,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current outstanding balance is 394,800 MT, all unknown destinations. For 2016/2017, the current outstanding balance is 65,000 MT, all Taiwan.
Barley: There were no sales or exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 60,400 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for China (49,600 MT, switched from unknown destinations), unknown destinations (8,000 MT), Colombia (2,500 MT), and Mexico (400 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 55,500 MT were reported for unknown destinations. Exports of 241,400 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (213,000 MT), Colombia (27,500 MT), and Mexico (1,000 MT).
