U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 1,381,100 MT for 2015/2016 were down 6 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (299,700 MT, including 94,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 62,400 MT), South Korea (193,000 MT), Colombia (171,600 MT, including 37,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Saudi Arabia (138,800 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Egypt (135,300 MT, including 23,400 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Morocco (129,400 MT, including 51,600 MT switched from unknown destination and 16,500 MT switched from Canada). Reductions were reported for Canada (15,900 MT), Guatemala (10,100 MT), and Costa Rica (1,400 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 246,200 MT were reported for Mexico (136,600 MT), unknown destinations (64,600 MT), Colombia (36,500 MT), and Honduras (8,500 MT). Exports of 1,125,000 MT were down 4 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (316,200 MT), Japan (213,800 MT), Colombia (86,600 MT), Taiwan (78,600 MT), Morocco (71,900 MT), Saudi Arabia (68,800 MT), Peru (65,800 MT), and Guatemala (40,400 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 100 MT were reported to Taiwan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 113,000 MT for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for China (102,300 MT, including 51,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,200 MT), Japan (10,200 MT), and Mexico (500 MT). Exports of 66,200 MT were down 14 percent from the previous week and 44 percent from prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (49,300 MT) and Mexico (16,800 MT).
