U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 716,900 MT for 2016/2017 were down 47 percent from the previous week and 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Peru (205,800 MT, including 155,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (189,300 MT, including decreases of 5,200 MT), Japan (180,000 MT, including 56,200 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 17,600 MT), Colombia (149,300 MT, including 140,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 8,600 MT), and South Korea (133,000 MT, including 500 MT switched from Taiwan and decreases of 3,400 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (273,600 MT) and Canada (10,700 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 125,000 MT were reported for Mexico (78,200 MT), Nicaragua (30,000 MT), and unknown destinations (17,100 MT). Reductions were reported for Japan (300 MT). Exports of 1,402,800 MT were up 2 percent from the previous week, but down 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Colombia (398,200 MT), Mexico (228,000 MT), South Korea (191,200 MT), Taiwan (187,800 MT), and Japan (155,600 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 of 462,000 MT is for unknown destinations (203,000 MT) and South Korea (259,000 MT).
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 200 MT were reported to Taiwan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 16,700 MT for 2016/2017 resulted as increases for China (62,600 MT, including 58,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 200 MT) and Mexico (14,500 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (57,500 MT) and Japan (3,000 MT). Exports of 58,300 MT were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (57,800 MT) and Mexico (500 MT).
