U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 438,800 MT for 2015/2016 were up 27 percent from the previous week, but down 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (96,200 MT, including 86,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 400 MT), South Korea (75,900 MT), Mexico (73,300 MT), Algeria (61,500 MT, including 15,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Saudi Arabia (52,000 MT, including 45,000 MT switched unknown destinations), and Bangladesh (49,900 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (210,500 MT), the Dominican Republic (23,400 MT), Spain (20,000 MT), and Israel (2,700 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 476,500 MT were reported primarily for unknown destinations (181,800 MT), Peru (140,000 MT), and Mexico (67,900 MT). Exports of 1,379,800 MT were up 11 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (272,600 MT), South Korea (272,200 MT), Japan (231,000 MT), Saudi Arabia (122,000 MT), Colombia (76,200 MT), and Taiwan (72,100 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, new optional origin sales totaling 58,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current outstanding balance is 452,800 MT, all unknown destinations. For 2016/2017, new sales totaling 65,000 MT were reported for Taiwan. The current outstanding balance is 65,000 MT, all Taiwan.
Barley: Net sales of 400 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Japan. Exports of 200 MT – a marketing-year-low – were reported to Taiwan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 71,600 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for China (118,000 MT, including 113,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,500 MT), Mexico (11,100 MT), and Indonesia (500 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (58,000 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 12,200 MT were reported for Mexico. Exports of 171,700 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (171,100 MT), Mexico (600 MT), and South Korea (100 MT).
