U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 703,500 metric tons were reported for 2016/2017. The primary destinations were South Korea (198,100 MT, including 187,300 MT switched from unknown destinations), Colombia (170,900 MT, including 37,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), Chile (93,600 MT, including 24,000 MT switched from Peru and decreases of 1,400 MT), Peru (90,800 MT, including 40,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan 86,500 MT, including 25,300 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,700 MT), and Vietnam (69,000 MT, including 70,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,000 MT). Reductions were for unknown destinations (325,600 MT), Nicaragua (10,000 MT), and Venezuela (7,100 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 21,100 MT were reported for Mexico (11,100 MT and Nicaragua (10,000 MT). Exports of 1,128,500 MT were reported to South Korea (261,100 MT), Mexico (192,900 MT), Japan (134,000 MT), Colombia (96,100 MT), Taiwan (76,000 MT), Peru (75,000 MT), and Vietnam (74,800 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, the current outstanding balance totals 341,000 MT, and is for unknown destinations (276,000 MT), and Taiwan (65,000 MT).
Barley: There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 500 MT were reported to Japan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 88,800 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for China (87,300 MT, including 58,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 700 MT) and unknown destinations (1,500 MT). Exports of 59,600 MT were reported to China (57,300 MT), Mexico (2,000 MT), and Indonesia (300 MT).
