Export Sales Highlights
This
summary is based on reports from exporters for the period November 30-December
6, 2018.
Wheat: Net
sales of 754,100 metric tons for 2018/2019 were up 6 percent from the previous
week and 62 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were
reported for unknown destinations (210,600 MT), Japan (111,900 MT), Nigeria
(89,000 MT), Singapore (65,000 MT), and Mexico (61,700 MT, including decreases
of 19,900 MT). Reductions were for
the Dominican Republic (700 MT) and the United Kingdom (600 MT).
Exports of 490,700 MT were up 2 percent from the previous week and 31
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were primarily to Mexico (86,200 MT), Indonesia (74,300
MT), Thailand (57,100 MT), the Philippines (55,300 MT), and Yemen (51,000 MT).
Corn:
Net sales of 903,200 MT for 2018/2019 were down 23 percent from the previous
week and 14 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Japan (608,400 MT, including 137,100 MT
switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 4,000 MT), Mexico (234,600
MT, including decreases of 96,000 MT), Saudi Arabia (146,500 MT, including
135,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Colombia (39,800 MT, including
decreases of 3,600 MT), and New Zealand (30,000 MT).
Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (220,100 MT) and El
Salvador (1,000 MT). For 2019/2020,
total net sales were reported for Mexico (161,400 MT).
Exports of 952,100 MT were down 18 percent from the previous week and 9
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were primarily to Mexico (384,400 MT), Japan (201,400
MT), Saudi Arabia (146,500 MT), South Korea (68,400 MT), and Peru (45,000 MT).
Optional Origin:
For 2018/2019, new optional origin sales of 65,000 MT were reported for Taiwan.
The current outstanding balance of 825,200 MT is for South Korea (454,000
MT), unknown destinations (306,200 MT), and Taiwan (65,000 MT).
Barley:
No net sales were reported for the week.
Exports of 100 MT--a marketing-year low--were down 87 percent from the
previous week and 89 percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destination was South Korea.
Sorghum:
Net
sales of 2,200 MT for 2018/2019 were down 97 percent from the previous week and
96 percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destination was Japan, including 1,700 MT switched from unknown
destinations and decreases of 600 MT.
Exports of 13,800 MT were down 87 percent from the previous week and 73
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were to Japan (12,200 MT), Mexico (1,500 MT), and South
Korea (100 MT).
Rice:
Net sales of 84,700 MT for 2018/2019 were up 19 percent from the previous week
and 26 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Japan (42,200 MT), Mexico (23,300 MT), El
Salvador (10,200 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), Canada (4,500 MT), and
Saudi Arabia (2,800 MT). Exports of
75,800 MT were down 47 percent from the previous week and 3 percent from the
prior 4-week average. The
destinations were primarily to Mexico (31,100 MT), Honduras (15,700 MT), Japan
(13,900 MT), Canada (3,100 MT), and El Salvador (3,100 MT).
Soybeans:
Net sales of 792,300 MT for 2018/2019 were down 11 percent from the previous
week, but up 25 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for the Netherlands (140,600 MT, including
146,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 9,500 MT), Saudi
Arabia (131,500 MT, including 65,000 MT switched from unknown destinations),
Japan (124,700 MT, including 39,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and
decreases of 1,500 MT), Indonesia (109,100 MT, including 50,400 MT switched from
unknown destinations and decreases of 100 MT), and Taiwan (69,700 MT).
Reductions were primarily for Switzerland (60,000 MT), China (60,000 MT),
and unknown destinations (39,600 MT).
For 2019/2020, total net sales were reported for Japan (3,000 MT).
Exports of 1,146,800 MT were down 8 percent from the previous week and 4
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were primarily to Thailand (153,000 MT), the Netherlands
(140,600 MT), Mexico (115,600 MT), Taiwan (77,200 MT), and Indonesia (76,500
MT).
Optional Origin Sales:
For 2018/2019, the current outstanding balance of 123,000 MT is for unknown
destinations.
Exports for Own Account:
For 2018/2019, the current exports for own account outstanding balance is 54,600
MT, all Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal:
Net sales of 50,500 MT for 2018/2019--a marketing-year low--were down 82 percent
from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Morocco (26,600 MT, including 25,000 MT
switched from unknown destinations), Colombia (13,200 MT, including decreases of
2,900 MT), the French West Indies (10,500 MT), and Japan (10,400 MT).
Reductions were reported for unknown destinations (32,500 MT), the
Dominican Republic (4,600 MT), and El Salvador (3,900 MT).
Exports of 264,300 MT were down 1 percent from the previous week, but up
13 percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (50,800 MT), Ireland
(31,500 MT), Ecuador (30,100 MT), Morocco (26,600 MT), and Mexico (21,200 MT).
Soybean Oil:
Net sales of 5,900 MT for 2018/2019 were down 72 percent
from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average.
Increases for South Korea (3,000 MT), Mexico (2,400 MT), and Jamaica (500
MT), were partially offset by reductions for Canada (100 MT).
Exports of 7,600 MT were down 81 percent from the previous week and 55
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were Mexico (3,800 MT), Jamaica (3,500 MT), and Canada
(200 MT).
Cotton:
Net sales of 47,100 RB for 2018/2019 were down 50 percent from the previous week
and 66 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Vietnam (29,300 RB, including 4,100 RB
switched from South Korea, 1,900 RB switched from China, 200 RB switched from
Japan, and decreases of 1,800 RB), China (11,700 RB, including decreases of
13,200 RB), Mexico (8,100 RB), Indonesia (7,200 RB, including 2,300 RB switched
from China and 500 RB switched from Japan), and Turkey (5,500 RB).
Reductions were reported for Bangladesh (28,600 RB), South Korea (1,600
RB), and Malaysia (400 RB). For
2019/2020, net sales of 33,500 RB were reported for Bangladesh (22,000 RB),
China (8,800 RB), Mexico (2,600 RB), and Japan (100 RB).
Exports of 154,500 RB were down 3 percent from the previous week, but up
13 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Exports were primarily to Vietnam (46,500 RB), China (25,200 RB), Mexico
(17,800 RB), Indonesia (13,500 RB), and South Korea (7,800 RB).
Net sales of Pima totaling 10,900 RB for 2018/2019 were down 51 percent
from the previous week and 49 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for India (5,500 RB), Peru (4,000 RB, including
decreases of 100 RB), Turkey (400 RB), and Honduras (400 RB).
Reductions were reported for Japan (100 RB).
Exports of 11,700 RB were down 29 percent from the previous week, but up
35 percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were primarily to China (7,200 RB), India (1,900 RB),
and Pakistan (1,600 RB).
Optional Origin Sales:
For 2018/2019, the current outstanding balance of 900 RB is for Vietnam.
Exports for Own Account:
The current exports for own account outstanding balance is 6,800 RB, all China.
Hides and Skins:
Net sales of 446,500 pieces reported for 2018 were up 57 percent from the
previous week and 39 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Whole cattle hide sales totaling 446,600 pieces resulted in increases for
China (293,000 pieces, including decreases of 14,600 pieces), Mexico (69,400
pieces, including decreases of 1,800 pieces), South Korea (50,000 pieces,
including decreases of 9,500 pieces), Thailand (9,000 pieces, including
decreases of 500 pieces), and Indonesia (8,800 pieces, including decreases of
2,100 pieces). Reductions were
reported for Vietnam (100 pieces).
For 2019, net sales of 61,000 pieces were primarily for China (40,600 pieces)
and Mexico (18,600 pieces). Exports
of 454,300 pieces reported for 2018 were up 33 percent from the previous week
and 8 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Whole cattle hide exports of 446,100 pieces were primarily to China
(262,300 pieces), South Korea (109,500 pieces), Mexico (36,600 pieces), Thailand
(11,800 pieces), and Taiwan (9,900 pieces).
Net sales of 25,400 wet blues for 2018 resulting in increases for Vietnam
(22,600 unsplit), China (7,200
unsplit and 800 grain splits), Taiwan (7,600 unsplit), Thailand (3,200 unsplit),
and Japan (2,600 unsplit), were partially offset by reductions for Hong Kong
(11,900 grain splits), South Korea (4,600 unsplit), India (3,700 grain splits),
and Mexico (200 grain splits). For
2019, net sales of 84,100 were primarily for Taiwan (19,200 unsplit), China
(13,300 grain splits and 4,400 unsplit), Italy (12,600 unsplit and 3,600 grain
splits), and Hong Kong (11,900 grain splits).
Exports of 108,900 wet blues for 2018 were down 21 percent from the
previous week, but up 4 percent from the prior 4-week average.
The primary destinations were Italy (38,700 unsplit and 3,800 grain
splits), Vietnam (23,200 unsplit), China (15,200 unsplit and 1,900 grain
splits), Mexico (7,000 grain splits and 4,200 unsplit), and Thailand (10,500
unsplit). Net sales of splits
totaling 42,300 pounds for 2018 resulting in increases for China (129,200
pounds), were partially offset by reductions for Vietnam (87,000 pounds).
For 2019, total net sales were reported for Vietnam (492,800 pounds).
There were no exports reported during the week.
Beef:
Net sales of 10,300 MT reported for 2018 were up noticeably from the previous
week and up 19 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Japan (3,900 MT, including decreases of 100
MT), South Korea (3,400 MT, including decreases of 600 MT), Taiwan (1,400 MT,
including decreases of 100 MT), Mexico (700 MT, including decrease of 200 MT),
and Canada (400 MT, including decreases of 100 MT).
Reductions were reported for Hong Kong (400 MT).
For 2019, net sales of 3,700 MT, primarily for Hong Kong (2,000 MT),
Mexico (700 MT), Japan (500 MT), and South Korea (300 MT), were partially offset
by reductions for Taiwan (100 MT).
Exports of 18,200 MT were down 1 percent from the previous week, but up 9
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The primary destinations were Japan (4,700 MT), South Korea (4,300 MT),
Hong Kong (2,800 MT), Mexico (1,900 MT), and Taiwan (1,500 MT).
Pork:
Net sales of 22,300 MT reported for 2018 were up 12 percent from the previous
week and 18 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Mexico (13,300 MT), Japan (2,500 MT), China
(1,800 MT), South Korea (1,500 MT), and Hong Kong (1,200 MT).
Reductions were reported for
Colombia (400 MT) and Albania (100 MT).
For 2019, net sales of 11,100 MT reported for South Korea (7,100 MT),
Mexico (2,100 MT), Colombia (1,200 MT), and Australia (900 MT), were partially
offset by reductions for China (1,200 MT).
Exports of 27,800 MT were unchanged from the previous week, but up 3 percent
from the prior 4-week average. The
primary destinations were Mexico (9,400 MT), South Korea (3,900 MT), Japan
(3,500 MT), Colombia (2,400 MT), and Hong Kong (1,900 MT).
December 13, 2018
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FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA
COMMODITY DESTINATION QUANTITY MARKETING YEAR
CORN MEXICO 106,680 MT 1/ 2018/2019
CORN MEXICO 91,440 MT 1/ 2019/2020
SOYBEANS UNKNOWN 147,500 MT 1/ 2018/2019
WHEAT (HRW) UNKNOWN 224,000 MT 1/ 2018/2019
1/ Export Sales.