US Export Sales Highlights
Export Sales Highlights
This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period October 30-November 5, 2009.
Wheat:
Net sales of 412,200 metric tons were up 45 percent from the previous week, but down 5 from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for unknown destinations (157,400 MT), Nigeria (54,300 MT), Tunisia (34,500 MT, including 10,300 MT switched from Italy), the Dominican Republic (32,900 MT), Egypt (32,000 MT, including 30,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), South Korea (24,500 MT), Venezuela (21,000 MT), Morocco (17,000 MT), and Mexico (13,800 MT). Decreases were reported for Italy (10,300 MT). Exports of 456,500 MT were up 58 percent from the previous week and 7 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Yemen (110,800 MT), Indonesia (58,700 MT), Mexico (58,600 MT), Japan (50,700 MT), Nigeria (42,800 MT), and Tunisia (34,500 MT).
Corn:
Net sales of 488,500 MT were down 13 percent from the previous week, but up 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (303,500 MT, including 151,500 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 39,600 MT), Canada (82,700 MT), Guatemala (71,500 MT), Mexico (28,900 MT), the Dominican Republic (23,000 MT), Venezuela (18,500 MT), and Colombia (17,100 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (80,900 MT). Optional origin sales totaling 33,600 MT for Colombia were canceled. Exports of 758,000 MT were up 7 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Japan (403,400 MT), Mexico (143,100 MT), South Korea (57,300 MT), the Dominican Republic (49,300 MT), Colombia (28,800 MT), Costa Rica (24,300 MT), and Canada (22,100 MT).
Barley:
There were no sales reported during the week. Exports of 1,200 MT were to Canada (1,100 MT) and Taiwan (100 MT).
Sorghum:
Net sales of 55,500 MT were for Japan (39,800 MT, including 8,800 MT switched from unknown destinations) and Mexico (18,400 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (2,700 MT). Exports of 61,600 MT were to Mexico (41,800 MT) and Japan (19,800 MT).
Rice:
Net sales of 142,100 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for Japan (39,800 MT), South Korea (25,800 MT), Mexico (20,200 MT), Honduras (13,800 MT), Taiwan (12,300 MT), and Costa Rica (10,700 MT). Decreases were reported for Jordan (6,800 MT) and unknown destinations (800 MT). Exports of 66,800 MT were up 28 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (19,900 MT), Nicaragua (16,400 MT), Benin (12,100 MT), Honduras (6,900 MT), Canada (3,400 MT), and Jordan (2,600 MT).
Soybeans
: Net sales of 1,272,500 MT were up noticeably from the previous week and up 82 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (961,200 MT, including 168,600 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 147,600 MT), Japan (126,700 MT, including 54,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Mexico (85,700 MT), Canada (84,400 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Taiwan (71,700 MT), Spain (67,400 MT, including 58,000 MT switched from the Netherlands), and Thailand (57,900 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from China). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (281,000 MT), the Netherlands (58,000 MT), and Italy (18,000 MT). Optional origin sales were reported for China (120,000 MT). Exports of 1,636,200 MT–a marketing-year high–were up 1 percent from the previous week and 45 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (1,130,000 MT), Japan (140,100 MT), Canada (84,400 MT), Spain (67,400 MT), Mexico (62,200 MT), and Thailand (60,100 MT). Accumulated exports were adjusted down 64,000 MT for Turkey.
Soybean Cake and Meal
: Net sales of 224,100 MT were up 92 percent from the previous week. Increases were reported for Canada (54,000 MT), the Philippines (41,200 MT, including 40,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Cuba (40,000 MT), Guatemala (27,700 MT), Australia (25,000 MT), and Malaysia (21,200 MT, including 20,000 MT switched from unknown destinations). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (55,500 MT). Exports of 179,800 MT were up 5 percent from the previous week. The primary destinations were the Philippines (42,800 MT), Peru (28,600 MT), the Dominican Republic (25,300 MT), Malaysia (22,500 MT), and Canada (22.000 MT).
Soybean Oil
: Net sales of 5,800 MT were down 17 percent from the previous week. Increases were reported for the Dominican Republic (11,000 MT, including 10,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Hong Kong (7,100 MT, including 5,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), and Venezuela (5,000 MT). Decreases were reported for unknown destinations (21,500 MT). Exports of 27,200 MT were down 73 percent from the previous week. The primary destinations were Venezuela (6,000 MT), Nicaragua (5,400 MT), Cuba (5,000 MT), Malaysia (4,000 MT), and Algeria (4,000 MT).
Cotton:
Net Upland sales of 83,700 running bales were down 54 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were reported for China (19,500 RB), Mexico (12,700 RB), Peru (8,800 RB), Turkey (8,500 RB), Thailand (6,800 RB, including 900 RB switched from Japan), and Vietnam (5,500 RB). Decreases were reported for Brazil (900 RB) and unknown destinations (600 RB). Exports of 144,200 RB were down 19 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were Mexico (34,200 RB), Vietnam (29,000 RB), Turkey (16,400 RB), Peru (10,400 RB), Thailand (9,900 RB), and China (8,300 RB). Net American Pima sales of 33,600 RB were up 5 percent from the previous week and unchanged from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for China (18,000 RB), India (7,300 RB), Germany (3,400 RB), and Pakistan (2,700 RB). Decreases were reported for South Korea (2,200 RB). Exports 11,100 RB were down 48 percent from the previous week and 5 percent from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (8,300 RB), India (1,200 RB), and Pakistan (900 RB).
