U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 348,600 MT for 2016/2017 were down 15 percent from the previous week and 25 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Saudi Arabia (139,300 MT, including 136,900 MT switched from unknown destinations), Japan (69,800 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 900 MT), China (68,400 MT, including 63,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (63,100 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), and Colombia (42,800 MT, including 27,400 MT switched from unknown destinations). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (194,200 MT) and the Dominican Republic (2,000 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 128,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations (94,000 MT), Panama (16,500 MT), and Mexico (10,000 MT). Exports of 1,213,800 MT were down 9 percent from the previous week, but up 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (273,100 MT), South Korea (269,100 MT), Japan (261,500 MT), Saudi Arabia (139,300 MT), and China (121,400 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, new optional origin sales of 100 MT were reported for South Korea. Options were exercised to export 69,100 MT to South Korea from the United States. The current optional origin outstanding balance for 2016/2017 of 122,000 MT is for unknown destinations (54,000 MT) and South Korea (68,000 MT). The current outstanding balance for 2017/2018 of 112,000 MT is for unknown destinations.
Barley: There were no sales or exports for the 2017/2018 marketing year, which began June 1. A total of 600 MT in sales were carried over from the 2016/2017 marketing year, which ended May 31. There were exports for the period ending May 31 of 7,600 MT to Japan. Accumulated exports were 25,400 MT, up 3 percent from the prior year’s total of 26,200 MT. There were no exports for June 1.
Sorghum: Net sales reductions of 2,000 MT for 2016/2017 resulted as increases for China (50,000 MT, switched from unknown destinations) and Mexico (1,000 MT), were more than offset by reductions for unknown destinations (53,000 MT). Exports of 76,700 MT were down 42 percent from the previous week and 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (60,000 MT), Mexico (11,600 MT), and Japan (5,100 MT).
