U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 442,100 MT for 2018/2019 were down 20 percent from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (185,800 MT, including 90,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 119,400 MT), unknown destinations (42,600 MT), Colombia (40,900 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 23,700 MT), Costa Rica (30,800 MT), and Guatemala (27,700 MT, including decreases of 800 MT). For 2019/2020, net sales of 183,900 MT were primarily for Panama (65,000 MT), Costa Rica (33,500 MT), Honduras (24,400 MT), El Salvador (16,000 MT), and Guatemala (12,800 MT). Exports of 879,300 MT were down 11 percent from the previous week and 26 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (272,300 MT), Japan (272,200 MT), Colombia (114,100 MT), Taiwan (91,900 MT), and South Korea (72,500 MT).
Optional Origin: For 2018/2019, new optional origin sales of 50,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current outstanding balance of 421,000 MT is for South Korea (258,000 MT), unknown destinations (98,000 MT), and Taiwan (65,000 MT). For 2019/2020, new optional origin sales of 65,000 MT were reported for South Korea. The current outstanding balance of 250,000 MT is for south Korea (130,000 MT) and unknown destinations (120,000 MT).
Barley: No net sales for 2018/2019 were reported for the week. Exports of 800 MT were down 22 percent from the previous week, but up 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were to Japan (600 MT), Taiwan (100 MT), and South Korea (100 MT).
Sorghum: Net sales reductions of 3,800 MT for 2018/2019–a marketing-year low–were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Mexico (11,500 MT), were partially offset by reductions for Japan (15,300 MT). Exports of 22,300 MT were down 68 percent from the previous week and 53 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were to Mexico (11,500 MT), Japan (10,700 MT), and South Korea (100 MT).
Optional Origin:Â For 2018/2019, the current outstanding balance of 10,000 MT is for unknown destinations.
