U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 1,236,200 MT for 2022/2023 were down 13 percent from the previous week, but up 28 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Japan (499,500 MT, including 177,400 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,000 MT), Colombia (209,800 MT, including 90,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 10,100 MT), Mexico (199,100 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), South Korea (120,000 MT, including decreases of 65,000 MT), and China (73,200 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,500 MT), were offset by reductions for unknown destinations (74,400 MT), Guatemala (16,000 MT), and the Leeward-Windward Islands (10,000 MT). Net sales of 183,500 MT for 2023/2024 were reported for Japan (143,500 MT) and Mexico (40,000 MT).
Exports of 1,164,900 MT–a marketing-year high–were up 11 percent from the previous week and 52 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Japan (336,100 MT), Mexico (260,600 MT), Colombia (181,100 MT), China (127,800 MT), and Morocco (66,000 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2022/2023, options were exercised to export 50,000 MT to South Korea from other than the United States. The current outstanding balance of 140,000 MT were for South Korea (100,000 MT) and Egypt (40,000 MT).
Late Reporting: For 2022/2023, net sales totaling 55,900 MT of corn were reported late for the Netherlands (50,500 MT), Taiwan (5,200 MT), and Hong Kong (200 MT). Exports of 9,600 MT were late to Taiwan (5,200 MT), the Netherlands (4,200 MT), and Hong Kong (200 MT).
Barley: No net sales or exports were reported for the week.
Sorghum: Net sales of 293,300 MT for 2022/2023–a marketing-year high–were up 89 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (178,000 MT) and China (115,300 MT, including decreases of 700 MT). Total net sales of 63,000 MT for 2023/2024 were for China. Exports of 72,300 MT were up 47 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destination was to China.
