U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 971,700 MT for 2016/2017 were down 15 percent from the previous week and 13 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for Japan (401,700 MT, including 145,900 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,200 MT), unknown destinations (183,600 MT), Mexico (149,500 MT, including decreases of 900 MT), South Korea (125,300 MT, including 63,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 8,000 MT), and Colombia (78,600 MT, including decreases of 1,700 MT). Reductions were reported for Taiwan (66,500 MT), Jamaica (56,100 MT), the Dominican Republic (23,400 MT), Nicaragua (9,500 MT), and Costa Rica (400 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 34,500 MT were reported for unknown destinations. Exports of 1,124,700 MT were up 47 percent from the previous week and 34 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (208,100 MT), Japan (194,500 MT), Colombia (188,300 MT), Taiwan (76,800 MT), and Saudi Arabia (73,700 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, the current optional origin outstanding balance of 760,000 MT is for South Korea (536,000 MT) and unknown destinations (224,000 MT).
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 100 MT were reported to Japan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 8,300 MT for 2016/2017 were down 86 percent from the previous week and 84 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for China (37,300 MT, including 53,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 15,700 MT), Japan (20,000 MT), and Mexico (4,100 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (53,000 MT). Exports of 60,700 MT were down 70 percent from the previous week and 56 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (49,100 MT), Mexico (11,000 MT), and Indonesia (600 MT).
