Export Sales Highlights

This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period August 30-September 5, 2024.

 

Wheat:  Net sales of 474,900 metric tons (MT) for 2024/2025 were up 40 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Taiwan (105,400 MT), the Philippines (98,900 MT), South Korea (91,200 MT, including decreases of 2,000 MT), Japan (63,700 MT), and Mexico (54,000 MT, including decreases of 2,200 MT), were offset by reductions for Brazil (30,000 MT) and Jamaica (1,500 MT). Total net sales reductions of 200 MT for 2025/2026 were for South Korea. Exports of 542,200 MT were down 15 percent from the previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (103,900 MT), Mexico (98,600 MT), Taiwan (89,100 MT), Indonesia (78,600 MT), and South Korea (72,200 MT).  

Corn:  Net sales of 666,500 MT for the 2024/2025 marketing year, which began September 1, were primarily for Mexico (180,300 MT, including 31,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 26,300 MT), unknown destinations (167,900 MT), Japan (81,200 MT, including 19,200 MT switched from unknown destinations), Colombia (78,900 MT, including 32,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 1,700 MT), and South Korea (68,000 MT). A total of 1,453,800 MT in sales were carried over from the 2023/2024 marketing year, which ended August 31. Exports for the period ending August 31, of 267,400 MT brought accumulated exports to 54,277,300 MT, up 38 percent from the prior year’s total of 39,469,100 MT. The destinations were primarily to Spain (119,700 MT), Portugal (70,500 MT), Mexico (40,000 MT), Ireland (20,100 MT), and Honduras (13,500 MT). Exports for September 1 of 558,600 MT were primarily to Mexico (367,800 MT), Colombia (63,400 MT), Spain (53,900 MT), Portugal (33,000 MT), and Japan (19,200 MT). 

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2024/2025, new optional origin sales of 7,700 MT reported for Canada were carried over from the 2023/2024 marketing year. Decreases of 900 MT were for Canada. The optional origin sales of 57,700 MT are for Japan (50,000 MT) and Canada (7,700 MT), which ended August 31. The current optional origin of 7,700 MT for September 1 is for Canada.  

Barley:  Total net sales of 1,600 MT for 2024/2025 were for Canada. No exports were reported for the week.  

Sorghum:  Total net sales of 71,900 MT for the 2024/2025 marketing year, which began September 1, were for China (including decreases of 100 MT). A total of 8,600 MT in sales were carried over from the 2023/2024 marketing year, which ended August 31. Exports for the period ending August 31, of 1,000 MT brought accumulated exports to 5,914,700 MT, up noticeably from the prior year’s total of 2,353,800 MT. The destination was China. Exports for September 1st of 1,900 MT were to China. 

Rice:  Net sales of 61,900 MT for 2024/2025 were up 52 percent from the previous week and 62 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Japan (28,000 MT), Haiti (21,600 MT), Canada (5,500 MT), Jordan (4,100 MT), and Honduras (1,000 MT, including decreases of 500 MT). Exports of 61,000 MT were up 97 percent from the previous week and 55 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (25,300 MT), Japan (12,000 MT), Haiti (9,300 MT), Honduras (5,500 MT), and Jordan (2,600 MT).  

Soybeans:  Net sales of 1,474,000 MT for 2024/2025 marketing year, which began September 1, primarily for China (962,600 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), unknown destinations (127,500 MT), Mexico (100,000 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Argentina (88,400 MT), and Indonesia (68,300 MT, including 55,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 3,800 MT), were offset by reductions for Algeria (45,000 MT), Egypt (2,600 MT), and Colombia (1,100 MT). A total of 953,800 MT in sales were carried over from the 2023/2024 marketing year, which ended August 31. Exports for the period ending August 31 of 149,300 MT brought accumulated exports to 44,510,100 MT, down 15 percent from the prior year’s total of 52,207,500 MT. The primary destinations were Germany (68,800 MT), Algeria (44,000 MT), Mexico (10,300 MT), Taiwan (8,100 MT), and Indonesia (7,900 MT). Exports of 314,200 MT for September 1 were to Indonesia (66,400 MT), Mexico (54,700 MT), China (51,000 MT), Japan (31,300 MT), and Tunisia (29,500 MT). 

Export for Own Account:  For 2024/2025, new exports for own account totaling 2,500 MT reported for Taiwan (1,500 MT), Bangladesh (500 MT), and Malaysia (500 MT) were carried over from the 2023/2024 marketing year, which ended August 31.  The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 3,900 MT for September 1 are for Taiwan (1,500 MT), Canada (1,400 MT), Bangladesh (500 MT), and Malaysia (500 MT).

 

Export Adjustments:  Accumulated exports of soybeans to the Netherlands were adjusted down 68,809 MT for week ending August 22. The correct destination for this shipment is Germany.

 

Soybean Cake and Meal:  Net sales reductions of 3,000 MT for 2023/2024 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Colombia (11,500 MT, including 10,000 MT switched from unknown destinations), Indonesia (3,500 MT), the Philippines (2,300 MT), Japan (1,200 MT, including decreases of 800 MT), and Trinidad and Tobago (1,200 MT), were more than offset by reductions primarily for unknown destinations (10,000 MT), Mexico (8,400 MT), Belgium (3,000 MT), Panama (1,900 MT), and Honduras (300 MT). Net sales of 279,000 MT for 2024/2025 primarily for unknown destinations (75,000 MT), Mexico (63,200 MT), the Philippines (45,000 MT), Colombia (25,000 MT), and Canada (24,200 MT), were offset by reductions for Japan (1,600 MT). Exports of 193,300 MT were down 3 percent from the previous week, but up 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (50,600 MT), Canada (44,100 MT), Panama (24,400 MT), Honduras (23,800 MT), and Colombia (23,500 MT).

 

Soybean Oil:  Net sales reductions of 500 MT for 2023/2024 were down noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for Mexico (800 MT), were more than offset by reductions for Canada (1,300 MT). Net sales of 1,700 MT for 2025/2026 were for Canada (1,600 MT) and Taiwan (100 MT). Exports of 4,300 MT were up 86 percent from the previous week and 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (2,200 MT).

 

Cotton:  Net sales of Upland totaling 116,100 RB for 2024/2025 were down 44 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (65,700 RB, including 28,400 RB switched from China and decreases of 3,300 RB), Pakistan (27,500 RB), India (13,400 RB), Bangladesh (8,200 RB), and Taiwan (6,700 RB), were offset by reductions for China (26,300 RB), Guatemala (2,400 RB), Jamaica (1,300 RB), and Mexico (1,000 RB). Exports of 119,100 RB were down 27 percent from the previous week and 22 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to China (28,600 RB), Vietnam (25,000 RB), Pakistan (16,000 RB), Bangladesh (10,500 RB), and Turkey (6,900 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 10,600 RB for 2024/2025 were up 5 percent from the previous week, but down 32 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for India (5,400 RB, including decreases of 1,000 RB), Pakistan (2,900 RB), Peru (1,500 RB), Bangladesh (600 RB), and Japan (200 RB). Exports of 7,400 RB were up 23 percent from the previous week, but down 3 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to India (2,700 RB), Vietnam (1,200 RB), Peru (1,100 RB), Bangladesh (1,000 RB), and China (500 RB).

 

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2024/2025, the current outstanding balance of 8,800 RB, all Pakistan.

 

Exports for Own Account:  For 2024/2025, the current exports for own account outstanding balance of 17,200 RB is for China.

 

Hides and Skins:  Net sales of 437,900 pieces for 2024 were up 21 percent from the previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases reported for China (370,100 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 5,800 pieces), South Korea (32,700 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 300 pieces), Mexico (31,200 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 7,700 pieces), Thailand (2,600 whole cattle hides, including decreases of 1,200 pieces), and the Republic of South Africa (700 whole cattle hides), were offset by reductions for Italy (900 pieces), Brazil (200 pieces), and Taiwan (200 pieces). Total net sales of 2,200 calf skins were for China. In addition, total net sales reductions of 300 kip skins were for Belgium. Total net sales of 6,400 pieces for 2025 were for Taiwan. Exports of 358,200 pieces were down 6 percent from the previous week and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average. Whole cattle hides exports were primarily to China (191,100 pieces), Mexico (52,500 pieces), South Korea (52,000 pieces), Thailand (28,500 pieces), and Brazil (17,100 pieces). In addition, exports of 2,600 kip skins were to Belgium.

 

Net sales of 128,600 wet blues for 2024 were up noticeably from the previous week and up 6 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Vietnam (67,800 unsplit, including decreases of 4,300 unsplit), China (50,800 unsplit, including decreases of 11,200 unsplit), Taiwan (9,300 unsplit), India (6,400 unsplit, including decreases of 100 unsplit), and South Korea (2,800 grain splits), were offset by reductions primarily for Brazil (8,300 unsplit). Total net sales of 41,600 wet blues for 2025 were for Vietnam. Exports of 124,400 wet blues were down 5 percent from the previous week and 11 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Vietnam (39,800 unsplit), Italy (27,000 unsplit and 1,700 grain splits), China (16,600 unsplit), Thailand (15,400 unsplit), and Brazil (4,900 unsplit). No net sales of splits were reported for the week. Exports of 45,100 splits were to Vietnam.

 

Beef:  Net sales of 11,400 MT for 2024 were down 31 percent from the previous week and 41 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for South Korea (3,200 MT, including decreases of 300 MT), Mexico (1,900 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), Japan (1,500 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Canada (1,100 MT), and Taiwan (1,000 MT, including decreases of 100 MT). Exports of 11,800 MT were down 21 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to South Korea (3,100 MT), Japan (2,600 MT), China (1,800 MT), Mexico (1,200 MT), and Taiwan (600 MT).

 

Pork:  Net sales of 29,700 MT for 2024 were up 43 percent from the previous week and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Mexico (14,200 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Japan (4,300 MT), Colombia (2,400 MT, including decreases of 100 MT), China (2,000 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), and Canada (1,400 MT, including decreases of 700 MT). Total net sales of 100 MT for 2025 were for the Dominican Republic. Exports of 25,700 MT were down 8 percent from the previous week and 10 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Mexico (10,700 MT), Japan (3,800 MT), China (3,200 MT), Colombia (1,700 MT), and South Korea (1,600 MT).

 

September 12, 2024                1                      FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA

 

SUMMARY OF EXPORT TRANSACTIONS

REPORTED UNDER THE DAILY SALES REPORTING SYSTEM

FOR PERIOD ENDING SEPTEM BER 5, 2024

 

COMMODITY                                         DESTINATION                          QUANITY (MT)                            MARKETING YEAR

 

SOYBEANS                                            CHINA                                         257,000 MT 1/                                2024/2025

SOYBEANS                                             UNKNOWN                                189,700 MT 1/                                2024/2025

 

1/ Export sales.