U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 294,900 MT for 2018/2019 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (166,500 MT, including 85,800 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 6,700 MT), Mexico (139,000 MT, including decreases of 17,700 MT), Colombia (47,800 MT, including 46,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 5,000 MT), Taiwan (16,400 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), and Honduras (16,400 MT). Reductions were primarily for unknown destinations (97,300 MT). For 2019/2020, net sales of 110,100 MT were primarily for Mexico (84,000 MT), unknown destinations (16,500 MT), and Colombia (5,000 MT). Exports of 696,400 MT were up 9 percent from the previous week, but down 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Japan (241,900 MT), Mexico (197,200 MT), Colombia (63,800 MT), China (61,600 MT), and Costa Rica (30,300 MT).
Optional Origin: For 2018/2019, options were exercised to export 44,600 MT to Japan from other than the United States. Decreases totaling 3,400 MT were reported for Japan. The current outstanding balance of 301,000 MT is for South Korea (186,000 MT), Taiwan (65,000 MT), and unknown destinations (50,000 MT). For 2019/2020, new optional origin sales of 33,600 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current outstanding balance of 408,600 MT is for South Korea (195,000 MT), unknown destinations (153,600 MT), and Israel (60,000 MT).
Barley: Net sales of 300 MT for 2019/2020 were reported for Japan. Exports of 1,000 MT were to Japan.
Sorghum: Net sales reductions of 3,400 MT for 2018/2019 resulted in increases for China (49,600 MT, switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,000 MT). Exports of 109,600 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The destination was China.
Optional Origin: For 2018/2019, options were exercised to export 10,000 MT to Japan from other than the United States. The current outstanding balance of 500 MT is for unknown destinations.
