U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 667,800 MT for 2015/2016 were up 81 percent from the previous week and 2 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (231,400 MT, including 183,200 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 62,800 MT), South Korea (190,000 MT, including 68,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,500 MT), Peru (162,100 MT, including 85,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 800 MT), Mexico (75,400 MT), Morocco (66,300 MT, including 2,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 200 MT), Venezuela (63,700 MT), and Egypt (59,400 MT, including 54,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (322,000 MT), the United Arab Emirates (2,000 MT), Costa Rica (1,500 MT), Ireland (500 MT), and Nicaragua (400 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 687,800 MT were reported primarily for Mexico (259,500 MT), Japan (198,000 MT), unknown destinations (178,100 MT), and Peru (30,000 MT). Exports of 1,242,600 MT were down 2 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (357,900 MT), Mexico (285,300 MT), South Korea (138,900 MT), Peru (88,200 MT), Morocco (64,500 MT), and Egypt (59,400 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current optional origin outstanding sales balance is 394,800 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: Net sales of 500 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Taiwan. Exports of 1,200 MT–a marketing-year-high–were reported to Vietnam (1,000 MT) and South Korea (200 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 42,800 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for China (86,300 MT, including 56,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), were partially offset by reductions for Colombia (25,000 MT), unknown destinations (17,500 MT), and Mexico (1,000 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 12,000 MT were reported for Mexico. Exports of 117,000 MT were up 83 percent from the previous week and 37 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (115,500 MT) and Mexico (1,400 MT).
