U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 71,100 MT for 2015/2016–a marketing-year low–were down 58 percent from the previous week and 82 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (126,900 MT, including 109,200 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 8,800 MT), Bangladesh (60,800 MT), Israel (50,400 MT, including 44,400 MT switched from unknown destinations), Chile (42,500 MT, switched from unknown destinations), and Mexico (22,800 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (286,700 MT), Morocco (22,900 MT), Guatemala (4,700 MT), and Honduras (1,000 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 1,059,900 MT were reported primarily for unknown destinations (480,100 MT), Mexico (119,000 MT), and Colombia (99,000 MT). Exports of 1,045,900 MT were down 10 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (359,000 MT), Mexico (121,400 MT), Colombia (88,400 MT) Taiwan (72,200 MT), and South Korea (68,100 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current optional origin outstanding balance is 334,000 MT, all unknown destinations. For 2016/2017, the current outstanding balance is 65,000 MT, all Taiwan.
Barley: Net sales of 100 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Taiwan. There were no exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales reductions of 800 MT for 2015/2016 were reported for Mexico. For 2016/2017, net sales of 68,900 MT were reported for unknown destinations (58,000 MT) and Mexico (10,900 MT). Exports of 2,300 MT were down 97 percent from the previous week and 99 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Mexico (2,200 MT) and Indonesia (100 MT).
