U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 741,100 MT for 2016/2017 were up 7 percent from the previous week, but down 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for Japan (318,800 MT, including 99,200 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,000 MT), South Korea (175,800 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 14,500 MT), Mexico (165,000 MT, including decreases of 1,600 MT), Saudi Arabia (113,100 MT, including 101,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Colombia (61,700 MT, including 48,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (218,300 MT) and El Salvador (15,600 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 93,000 MT were reported for Mexico (90,000 MT) and Japan (3,000 MT). Exports of 1,453,700 MT were down 3 percent from the previous week, but up 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (457,200 MT), Mexico (246,300 MT), South Korea (196,500 MT), Colombia (164,000 MT), and Saudi Arabia (113,100 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, options were exercised to export 68,000 MT to South Korea from the United States. The current optional origin outstanding balance of 688,000 MT is for unknown destinations (293,000 MT) and South Korea (395,000 MT).
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 300 MT were reported to Taiwan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 110,100 MT for 2016/2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 79 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for Mexico (99,300 MT), Japan (10,000 MT), and China (1,700 MT). Reductions were reported for Nigeria (900 MT). Exports of 52,700 MT were down 49 percent from the previous week and 57 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (51,700 MT), Mexico (600 MT), and Nigeria (400 MT).
