U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 1,558,900 MT for 2015/2016 were up 18 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (409,200 MT, including 108,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,500 MT), South Korea (210,200 MT, including 68,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Venezuela (150,000 MT), unknown destinations (144,900 MT), Vietnam (127,600 MT), and Saudi Arabia (78,700 MT). Reductions were reported for the French West Indies (6,800 MT) and Morocco (900 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 120,400 MT were reported for unknown destinations (68,300 MT), Mexico (22,100 MT), Peru (11,000 MT), Honduras (10,000 MT), and Colombia (9,000 MT). Exports of 1,242,200 MT were up 65 percent from the previous week and 19 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (262,000 MT), Japan (257,900 MT), Saudi Arabia (148,700 MT), South Korea (137,700 MT), El Salvador (66,600 MT), Peru (56,700 MT), and Algeria (46,600 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, new optional origin sales totaling 60,800 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current optional origin outstanding sales balance is 394,800 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: Net sales for the 2016/2017 marketing year, which began June 1, totaled 200 MT were for Japan. A total of 2,100 MT in sales were carried over from the 2015/2016 marketing year, which ended May 31. There were no exports for the period ending May 31. Accumulated exports were 26,200 MT, down 82 percent from the prior year’s total of 144,700 MT. Exports for June 1-2 totaled 400 MT, all Japan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 119,600 MT for 2015/2016 were down 43 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (63,600 MT) and unknown destinations (56,000 MT). Exports of 59,500 MT were up 11 percent from the previous week, but down 8 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (56,600 MT) and Mexico (2,700 MT).
