{"id":3812,"date":"2015-06-04T13:53:59","date_gmt":"2015-06-04T13:53:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/u-s-corn-a-valuable-commodity-in-the-middle-east-north-africa-region\/"},"modified":"2015-06-04T13:53:59","modified_gmt":"2015-06-04T13:53:59","slug":"u-s-corn-a-valuable-commodity-in-the-middle-east-north-africa-region","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/grains.org\/ltamex\/u-s-corn-a-valuable-commodity-in-the-middle-east-north-africa-region\/","title":{"rendered":"U.S. Corn: A Valuable Commodity In the Middle East, North Africa Region"},"content":{"rendered":"

Well into the 2014\/2015 marketing year, customers are still finding strong value in purchasing from the United States as a high-quality and competitively-priced crop attracts attention around the globe, including in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region.<\/p>\n

The MENA region has seen strong sales and shipments of U.S. corn to key U.S. Grains Council (USGC) contacts and major corn importers and end-users in the region this year.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We experienced a strong pace of U.S. corn sales into the MENA region early in 2015,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd said USGC Regional Director of the Middle East and Africa Cary Sifferath. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153While strong competition from Ukraine and Argentina slowed U.S. corn sales a bit in April, reports indicate that we will see U.S. corn shipments to the MENA region pick up again in June and July.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153We are especially seeing strong U.S. corn sales to Saudi Arabia where key USGC partner companies are buying U.S. corn at even a higher rate than last year. This was the highest U.S. market share in Saudi Arabia in 15 years. We expect to see Saudi\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s total corn imports increase and most likely double in size by 2016 as their dairy and poultry sectors continue to grow and the Saudi government\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s water policy changes begin to take effect.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd <\/p>\n

As of May 28, the region\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s accumulated exports and outstanding sales totaled more than 2.743 million metric tons (108 million bushels) of U.S. corn this marketing year. While this is slightly less than the previous year, it is still on track for another year of large exports to the region. <\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153The value of U.S. corn is what draws buyers in and keeps them purchasing U.S. corn,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd said Alvaro Cordero, USGC manager of global trade. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153The United States has one of the most transparent marketing systems in the world and is able to deliver a quality product in a timely manner. No other corn exporting country is able to provide all these valuable services to their customers.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd<\/p>\n

As countries like Saudi Arabia, Egypt and Morocco return to buying U.S. corn following the 2012 drought-stricken U.S. corn crop, their preference for U.S. corn is becoming obvious.<\/p>\n

\u00e2\u20ac\u0153As more regions of the world learn the value of U.S. corn, they will become repeat customers,\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd Cordero said. \u00e2\u20ac\u0153U.S. corn quality is high this year and while it may not always be the cheapest on the market, for its price, it is the best value.\u00e2\u20ac\ufffd <\/p>\n

In order to promote this value overseas, the Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s boots-on-the-ground efforts in key markets will continue to include regular contact with important corn importers and end-users to make sure they are aware of crop updates, market conditions and supply availability.<\/p>\n

Staff in USGC\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s global offices also continue to present the findings of the Council\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s 2014\/2015 Corn Export Cargo Quality Report<\/a> to customers to provide detailed and unique information about the quality of the U.S. corn crop. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Well into the 2014\/2015 marketing year, customers are still finding strong value in purchasing from the United States as a high-quality and competitively-priced crop attracts attention around the globe, including in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. The MENA region has seen strong sales and shipments of U.S. corn to key U.S. Grains … <\/p>\n

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