U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 771,600 MT for 2016/2017 were down 22 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (184,800 MT, including 51,700 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,800 MT), Mexico (153,100 MT, including decreases of 23,800 MT), South Korea (123,600 MT, including decreases of 1,400 MT), Saudi Arabia (73,600 MT, including 70,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Taiwan (73,400 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (80,200 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 24,100 MT were reported for Peru (15,000 MT) and unknown destinations (9,200 MT). Reductions were reported for Panama (100 MT). Exports of 1,226,100 MT were down 11 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (390,900 MT), Mexico (229,500 MT), South Korea (189,000 MT), Peru (75,100 MT), and Saudi Arabia (73,600 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 for 2016/2017 of 294,000 MT is for unknown destinations (163,000 MT) and South Korea (131,000 MT). The current outstanding balance for 2017/2018 of 58,000 MT is for unknown destinations.
Barley: Net sales of 100 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Japan. Exports of 200 MT were reported to South Korea.
Sorghum: Net sales of 102,500 MT for 2016/2017 were up 62 percent from the previous week and 30 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (55,500 MT), China (46,400 MT, including decreases of 6,600 MT), and Mexico (600 MT). Exports of 73,100 MT were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 39 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (49,900 MT), Mexico (23,100 MT), and South Korea (100 MT).
