U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 870,700 MT for 2015/2016 were down 4 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (232,400 MT, including 109,600 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (162,400 MT), Venezuela (86,400 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 600 MT), South Korea (65,200 MT), Israel (64,600 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Chile (48,100 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Algeria (44,300 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 700 MT), and Colombia (40,300 MT). Reductions were reported for Saudi Arabia (4,600 MT) and the Dominican Republic (200 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 550,300 MT were reported for unknown destinations (186,400 MT), Japan (158,000 MT), Saudi Arabia (65,000 MT), Costa Rica (48,000 MT), and Colombia (31,000 MT). Exports of 1,208,200 MT were down 20 percent from the previous week, but up 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (285,300 MT), Mexico (278,500 MT), Saudi Arabia (140,400 MT), Taiwan (79,000 MT), South Korea (65,300 MT), Israel (64,600 MT), and Venezuela (59,400 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current optional origin outstanding sales balance is 394,800 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 500 MT were reported to Taiwan (300 MT) and Japan (200 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 168,000 MT for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 37 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (115,000 MT) and China (53,000 MT). Exports of 1,600 MT were down 99 percent from the previous week and 98 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (1,300 MT) and Mexico (300 MT).
