U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 921,900 metric tons were reported for 2016/2017. The primary destinations were Mexico (413,800 MT), Peru (134,100 MT, including 89,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 200 MT), South Korea (122,900 MT, including 120,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,100 MT), Venezuela (57,000 MT), Colombia (56,800 MT), and Guatemala (41,500 MT, including 39,600 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were for Chile (3,400 MT), Bangladesh (1,900 MT), and Morocco (1,500 MT). Exports of 1,353,100 MT were reported to Japan (296,300 MT), South Korea (264,700 MT), Mexico (249,700 MT), Peru (125,100 MT), Taiwan (79,900 MT), Chile (61,900 MT), and Bangladesh (59,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, the current outstanding balance totals 341,000 MT is for unknown destinations (276,000 MT), and Taiwan (65,000 MT).
Barley: Net sales of 800 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Vietnam. There were no exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 38,700 MT for 2016/2017 resulted as increases for China (193,600 MT, including 114,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,600 MT) were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (154,000 MT) and Mexico (1,000 MT). Exports of 108,000 MT were reported to China (106,600 MT), Indonesia (700 MT), and Mexico (600 MT).
