U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 1,255,400 MT for 2016/2017 were up 69 percent from the previous week and 70 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for Mexico (300,400 MT, including 120,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 12,800 MT), Japan (282,600 MT, including 88,400 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 87,500 MT), Colombia (182,200 MT, including 157,500 MT switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (129,900 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), and Taiwan (91,200 MT, including 61,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,600 MT). Reductions were reported for Nicaragua (1,800 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 218,100 MT were reported primarily for Mexico (90,000 MT), Panama (78,500 MT), and unknown destinations (22,400 MT). Exports of 1,580,400 MT–a marketing-year high–were up 9 percent from the previous week and 17 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (485,200 MT), Colombia (267,000 MT), Mexico (231,100 MT), Taiwan (132,300 MT), and South Korea (132,200 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, decreases in optional origin sales totaling 50,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current optional origin outstanding balance of 638,000 MT is for unknown destinations (243,000 MT) and South Korea (395,000 MT).
Barley: Net sales of 6,400 MT for 2016/2017 were reported for Japan (6,000 MT) and Taiwan (400 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 1,900 MT were reported for Japan. There were no exports reported during the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 16,000 MT for 2016/2017 were down 86 percent from the previous week and 82 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for China (53,300 MT, including 51,300 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (13,300 MT, including 3,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 900 MT), and Mexico (5,100 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (55,700 MT). Exports of 133,400 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and up 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (103,300 MT), Japan (28,400 MT), and Mexico (1,700 MT).
