U.S. Export Statistics

Corn: Net sales of 909,700 MT for 2015/2016 were down 39 percent from the previous week and 36 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (256,700 MT, including 105,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,700 MT), South Korea (123,200 MT, including 120,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,500 MT), Colombia (92,900 MT), Morocco (89,700 MT, including 22,700 MT switched from unknown destinations), Chile (89,200 MT, including 85,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Algeria (76,900 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 700 MT), and Tunisia (63,000 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (218,200 MT), New Zealand (26,700 MT), Saudi Arabia (5,000 MT), and Panama (1,800 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 178,700 MT were reported for unknown destinations (42,700 MT), Mexico (40,000 MT), Japan (30,500 MT), and Panama (21,500 MT). Exports of 1,507,900 MT–a marketing-year high–were up 27 percent from the previous week and 42 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (215,600 MT), Mexico (195,600 MT), South Korea (190,300 MT), Egypt (160,500 MT), Chile (89,200 MT), Peru (79,700 MT), and Taiwan (76,900 MT).

Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current optional origin outstanding sales balance is 394,800 MT, all unknown destinations.

Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports for corn to Japan were adjusted down 58,656 MT for week ending June 2nd.

Barley: Net sales of 700 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Vietnam (600 MT) and Japan (100 MT). Exports of 900 MT were reported to Japan (700 MT) and South Korea (200 MT).

Sorghum: Net sales of 50,100 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for China (48,400 MT) and Japan (7,400 MT, including 7,100 MT switched from unknown destinations), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (5,600 MT). Exports of 220,900 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (213,200 MT), Japan (7,400 MT), and Mexico (200 MT).