U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 987,900 MT for 2016/2017 were up 31 percent from the previous week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for South Korea (291,900 MT), Japan (204,000 MT, including 68,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 20,800 MT), Saudi Arabia (133,800 MT, including 125,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (104,500 MT, including decreases of 2,900 MT), and Peru (77,200 MT, including 45,000 MT switched form unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for El Salvador (6,800 MT) and Morocco (100 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 11,100 MT were reported primarily for Japan (10,300 MT). Exports of 1,374,300 MT were down 2 percent from the previous week, but unchanged from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (364,800 MT), Mexico (275,400 MT), Peru (149,700 MT), Saudi Arabia (133,800 MT), and Taiwan (129,500 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 226,000 MT is for unknown destinations (163,000 MT) and South Korea (63,000 MT). The current outstanding balance for 2017/2018 of 58,000 MT is for unknown destinations.
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 300 MT were reported to Taiwan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 63,100 MT for 2016/2017 were up 35 percent from the previous week, but down 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (53,000 MT), Mexico (7,200 MT), China (2,700 MT), and Japan (300 MT). Reductions were reported for Canada (100 MT). Exports of 27,300 MT were down 80 percent from the previous week and 79 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were Japan (17,300 MT), Mexico (9,800 MT), and Taiwan (200 MT).
