U.S. Export Statistics
Note: The following export highlights for corn, barley and sorghum reflect the week of August 25, 2016.
Corn: Net sales of 214,100 MT for 2015/2016 were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (113,100 MT, including 58,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 7,200 MT), Colombia (78,100 MT, including 70,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Algeria (77,700 MT, including 70,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Israel (70,900 MT, including 70,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and South Korea (61,200 MT, including 60,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,300MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (425,900 MT), Mexico (4,400 MT), and Chile (4,300 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 647,500 MT reported primarily for unknown destinations (309,500 MT), Mexico (224,300 MT), and Canada (33,900 MT), were partially offset by reductions for Taiwan (2,200 MT). Exports of 1,464,500 MT were up 40 percent from the previous week and 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (270,500 MT), Japan (249,200 MT), Taiwan (160,600 MT), South Korea (131,200 MT), and Algeria (122,700 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2015/2016, options were exercised to export 58,000 MT to Japan from the United States, switched from unknown destinations. The current outstanding balance is 276,000 MT, all unknown destinations. For 2016/2017, the current outstanding balance is 65,000 MT, all Taiwan.
Barley: There were no sales or exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 9,500 MT for 2015/2016 resulted as increases for China (64,200 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Indonesia (200 MT), and South Korea (100 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (55,000 MT). For 2016/2017, net sales of 68,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations (58,000 MT) and Japan (10,000 MT). Exports of 145,100 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 33 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (143,200 MT), Mexico (1,400 MT), Indonesia (400 MT), and South Korea (200 MT).
