U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 290,100 MT for 2012/13 resulted as increases for Japan (169,000 MT, including 44,400 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 9,000 MT), Saudi Arabia (69,700 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Venezuela (66,500 MT), Panama (28,000 MT), and Honduras (22,300 MT), were partially offset by decreases for unknown destinations (101,200 MT). Net sales of 220,900 MT for 2013/14 were primarily for Mexico (96,400 MT), unknown destinations (53,300 MT), Japan (30,300 MT), and Colombia (21,700 MT). Exports of 430,400 MT were up 31 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior four-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (212,200 MT), Saudi Arabia (69,700 MT), Mexico (67,000 MT), and Venezuela (46,500 MT). Optional Origin Sales: For 2012/13, outstanding optional origin sales total 65,000 MT, all South Korea. For 2013/14, outstanding optional origin sales total 148,000 MT, and are for Japan (48,000 MT) and Mexico (100,000 MT).
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week.
Sorghum: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 32,200 MT were reported to Mexico (31,200 MT) and China (1,000 MT). Optional Origin Sales: For 2013/14, outstanding optional origin sales total 60,000 MT, all China.