U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 1,473,100 MT for 2015/2016 were up 33 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (572,600 MT, including 160,200 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 900 MT), Saudi Arabia (265,000 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (136,100 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 34,300 MT), South Korea (132,500 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Peru (100,900 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Chile (82,800 MT, including 45,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (26,700 MT), Colombia (800 MT), and New Zealand (500 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 540,700 MT were reported for unknown destinations (191,000 MT), Mexico (154,000 MT), Guatemala (88,600 MT), Jamaica (88,400 MT), Taiwan (18,000 MT), and Panama (600 MT). Exports of 1,175,100 MT were up 3 percent from the previous week, but down 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (347,400 MT), Mexico (265,800 MT), Taiwan (69,500 MT), South Korea (67,900 MT), Saudi Arabia (55,000 MT), Peru (49,500 MT), Algeria (45,600 MT), and Chile (45,300 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, the current optional origin outstanding sales balance totals 392,000 MT, all unknown destinations.
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 600 MT were reported to Japan (400 MT) and South Korea (200 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales of 51,600 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for China (57,600 MT, including 58,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 400 MT), Colombia (600 MT), and Canada (100 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (6,500 MT) and Japan (200 MT). Exports of 76,800 MT were up 22 percent from the previous week, but down 48 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (57,600 MT), Colombia (15,600 MT), Japan (2,800 MT), and Mexico (800 MT).
