U.S. Export Statistics
Corn: Net sales of 705,300 MT for 2016/2017 were up noticeably from the previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (152,800 MT, including 145,400 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 200 MT), Mexico (113,000 MT, including decreases of 45,500 MT), Spain (96,600 MT, including 40,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Nigeria (95,000 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Taiwan (92,400 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT). Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (283,100 MT) and the Philippines (400 MT). For 2017/2018, net sales of 168,000 MT were reported primarily for unknown destinations (135,000 MT) and Japan (27,000 MT). Exports of 1,543,400 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and 31 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (323,600 MT), Japan (300,400 MT), South Korea (201,600 MT), Taiwan (151,800 MT), and Spain (96,600 MT).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2016/2017, options were exercised to export 63,000 MT to South Korea from the United States. Decreases of 40,000 MT were reported for unknown destinations. The current optional origin outstanding balance for 2016/2017 of 191,000 MT is for unknown destinations (123,000 MT) and South Korea (68,000 MT). The current outstanding balance for 2017/2018 of 58,000 MT is for unknown destinations.
Barley: No net sales were reported for the week. Exports of 100 MT were reported to Taiwan.
Sorghum: Net sales of 56,200 MT for 2016/2017were up noticeably from the previous week and up 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were for China (104,400 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (1,000 MT), and Japan (900 MT), were partially offset by reductions for unknown destinations (50,000 MT). Exports of 83,800 MT were down 55 percent from the previous week and 21 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were China (51,400 MT), Japan (20,900 MT), and Mexico (11,500 MT).
