U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 866,900 MT for 2017/2018 were down 1 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (182,900 MT, including 56,400 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,100 MT), Colombia (126,400 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), the Dominican Republic (88,000 MT), China (65,800 MT), South Korea (65,000 MT), and Jamaica (63,600 MT). Reductions were reported for the Leeward and Windward Islands (300 MT). Exports of 690,800 MT were up 17 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (273,900 MT), Japan (218,200 MT), Colombia (84,400 MT), Costa Rica (30,400 MT), and Guatemala (29,100 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2017/2018, new optional origin sales of 136,000 MT were reported for South Korea. The current optional origin outstanding balance is 565,500 MT for South Korea (342,000 MT) and unknown destinations (223,500 MT).
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 900 MT were reported to Japan (500 MT) and Taiwan (400 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 317,400 MT for 2017/2018 were down 22 percent from the previous week, but up 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (198,000 MT) and China (119,400 MT, including decreases 6,600 MT). Exports of 101,400 MT were down 61 percent from the previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (100,900 MT) and Mexico (500 MT).
