Export Sales Highlights
This summary is based on reports from exporters for the period April 5-11, 2019.
Wheat: Net
sales of 317,700 metric tons for delivery in the 2018/2019 were up 16 percent
from the previous week, but down 28 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Nigeria (77,800 MT, including decreases of
8,000 MT), unknown destinations (69,300 MT), Algeria (60,000 MT), Japan (31,300
MT), and Colombia (25,100 MT, including 10,000 MT switched from unknown
destinations). Reductions were for
Mexico (3,300 MT).
For
2019/2020, net sales of 227,800 MT were primarily for the Philippines (60,000
MT), Algeria (60,000 MT), Japan (35,100 MT), and unknown destinations (30,700
MT). Exports of 500,400 MT were down
15 percent from the previous week, but up 12 percent from the prior 4-week
average. The destinations were
primarily to the Philippines (152,900 MT), Mexico (71,300 MT), Indonesia (58,500
MT), Taiwan (50,300 MT), and Nigeria (49,000 MT).
Corn:
Net
sales of 947,600 MT for 2018/2019 were up 73 percent from the previous week and
33 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Japan (365,200 MT, including 119,400 MT
switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 28,100 MT), Mexico (309,700
MT, including decreases of 23,000 MT), Colombia (144,600 MT, including 123,600
MT switched from unknown destinations and decreases of 23,500 MT), South Korea
(66,800 MT), and El Salvador (54,800 MT, including 9,200 MT switched from
unknown destinations and 8,000 MT switched from Guatemala).
Reductions were primarily for unknown destinations (51,800 MT) and the
French West Indies (9,300 MT). For
2019/2020, net sales of 18,400 MT were primarily for Guatemala (4,000 MT), El
Salvador (4,000 MT), and Honduras (4,000 MT).
Exports of 1,224,200 MT were up 25 percent from the previous week and 23
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were primarily to Japan (392,300 MT), Mexico (334,000
MT), Colombia (179,300 MT), South Korea (141,700 MT), and Taiwan (91,600 MT).
Optional Origin:
For 2018/2019, options were exercised to export 65,000 MT to South Korea from
other than the United States. The
current outstanding
balance of 504,500 MT is for South Korea (374,000 MT), Japan (50,000 MT),
unknown destinations (48,000 MT), and Mexico (32,500 MT).
For 2019/2020, new optional origin sales of 65,000 MT were reported for
South Korea. The current outstanding
balance of 185,000 MT is for unknown destinations (120,000 MT) and South Korea
(65,000 MT).
Barley:
No
net sales for 2018/2019 were reported for the week.
Exports of 1,300 MT were up 12 percent from the previous week and 60
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were to Japan (1,000 MT) and Taiwan (300 MT).
Sorghum:
Net sales of 119,700 MT for 2018/2019 were up noticeably from the previous week
and from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for unknown destinations (108,000 MT) and Japan (11,700
MT). Exports of 22,200 MT were up
noticeably from the previous week and 29 percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destination was primarily to Mexico (13,400 MT).
Optional Origin:
For 2018/2019, the current outstanding balance of 10,000 MT is for unknown
destinations.
Rice:
Net sales of 102,300 MT for 2018/2019 were up noticeably from the previous week
and 61 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Mexico (53,100 MT), Japan (28,800 MT,
including decreases of 300 MT), Honduras (6,000 MT), South Korea (4,600 MT), and
Canada (3,200 MT). Exports of 46,300
MT were down 15 percent from the previous week and 24 percent from the prior
4-week average. The destinations
were to Haiti (15,000 MT), South Korea (10,000 MT), El Salvador (7,900 MT),
Guatemala (3,500 MT), and Canada (2,600 MT).
Export for Own Account:
Exports for own account to Canada totaling 100 MT were applied to new or
outstanding sales. The current
exports for own account outstanding balance is 100 MT, all Canada.
Soybeans:
Net
sales of 382,100 MT for 2018/2019 were up 41 percent from the previous week, but
down 46 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for unknown destinations (170,600 MT), South
Korea (48,700 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown destinations and
decreases of 1,300 MT), Indonesia (46,600 MT, including decreases of 600 MT),
Japan (45,700 MT, including 17,600 MT switched from unknown destination and
decreases of 1,100 MT), and Colombia (23,100 MT, including 11,000 MT switched
from unknown destinations and decreases of 2,300 MT).
Reductions were for Costa Rica (1,500 MT).
For 2019/2020, net sales of 21,100 MT were for Mexico (19,600 MT) and
Indonesia (1,500 MT). Exports of
470,800 MT were down 47 percent from the previous week and 48 percent from the
prior 4-week average. The
destinations were primarily to China (130,200 MT), Mexico (114,300 MT), Japan
(86,900 MT), South Korea (49,000 MT), and Canada (27,800 MT).
Optional Origin:
For 2018/2019, the current outstanding balance of 113,000 MT is for unknown
destinations.
Exports for Own Account:
For 2018/2019, the current exports for own account outstanding balance is 12,100
MT, all Canada.
Soybean Cake and Meal:
Net sales of 295,300 MT for 2018/2019 were up 94 percent from the previous week
and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for the Philippines (142,100 MT), South Korea
(52,500 MT), Vietnam (50,500 MT, including 50,000 MT switched from unknown
destinations), Mexico (39,300 MT, including decreases of 800 MT), and Colombia
(29,900 MT, including decreases of 1,400 MT).
Reductions were primarily for unknown destinations (52,000 MT).
For 2019/2020, total net sales were reported for Canada (2,800 MT).
Exports of 382,800 MT were up 57 percent from the previous week and 63
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were primarily to the Philippines (75,600 MT), Mexico
(54,400 MT), South Korea (52,500 MT), Colombia (47,700 MT), and the Dominican
Republic (35,800 MT).
Soybean Oil:
Net sales of 24,200 MT for 2018/2019 were down 28 percent from the previous
week, but up 10 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for South Korea (16,000 MT), Mexico (4,100 MT),
the Dominican Republic (2,400 MT), and Guatemala (1,500 MT).
For 2019/2020, total net sales were reported for Mexico (1,700 MT).
Exports of 11,100 MT were up noticeably from the previous week, but down
37 percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were the Dominican Republic (9,200 MT), Mexico (1,700
MT), and Canada (200 MT).
Cotton:
Net
sales of 217,600 RB for 2018/2019 were down 25 percent from the previous week
and 9 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for India (78,700 RB), Vietnam (76,900 RB,
including 1,800 RB switched from South Korea), Bangladesh (26,000 RB, including
decreases of 15,100 RB), Turkey (17,300 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), and
South Korea (10,400 RB, including 1,400 RB switched from China).
Reductions were primarily for Hong Kong (4,500 RB), Malaysia (3,800 RB),
and Japan (3,300 RB). For 2019/2020,
net sales of 20,600 RB were primarily for Vietnam (7,900 RB), El Salvador (7,400
RB), and China (4,400 RB). Exports
of 340,000 RB were down 11 percent from the previous week and from the prior
4-week average. Exports were
primarily to Vietnam (86,400 RB), Pakistan (50,300 RB), Turkey (47,600 RB),
Bangladesh (27,100 RB), and Indonesia (25,700 RB).
Net sales of Pima totaling 14,300 RB were down 53 percent from the
previous week and 43 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were primarily for China (5,700 RB), India (2,500 RB), Turkey
(2,100 RB), and Austria (1,800 RB).
For 2019/2020, total net sales of 2,200 RB were for Vietnam.
Exports of 11,500 RB were down 45 percent from the previous week and 27
percent from the prior 4-week average.
The destinations were Peru (3,000 RB), China (3,000 RB), Vietnam (2,600
RB), and Turkey (1,000 RB).
Export of own account:
For
2018/2019, the current exports for own account outstanding balance of 4,400 RB
is for China (2,300 RB), Vietnam (1,800 RB), and Thailand (300 RB).
Hides and Skins:
Net sales of 387,600 pieces reported for 2019 were up 29 percent from the
previous week and 1 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Whole cattle hide sales totaling 389,000 pieces were primarily for China
(217,700 pieces, including decreases of 5,200 pieces), South Korea (104,400
pieces, including decreases of 3,800 pieces), Mexico (49,400 pieces), Thailand
(6,700 pieces, including decreases of 300 pieces), and Taiwan (3,900 pieces).
Reductions were reported for Indonesia (300 pieces).
Exports of 422,200 pieces reported for 2019 were up 10 percent from the
previous week and 12 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Whole cattle hide exports of 413,900 pieces were primarily to China
(210,500 pieces), South Korea (95,800 pieces), Mexico (53,300 pieces), Thailand
(23,100 pieces), and Brazil (8,200 pieces).
Net sales of 94,200 wet blues for 2019 were down 51 percent from the previous
week and 44 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for Italy (43,800 unsplit), Taiwan (21,600
unsplit), China (14,000 unsplit and 100 grain splits), and Vietnam (10,200
unsplit). Reduction were reported
for Mexico (100 grain splits).
Exports of 165,100 wet blues for 2019 were up 4 percent from the previous week
and 15 percent from the prior 4-week average.
The primary destinations were Italy (46,000 unsplit and 1,800 grain
splits), China (33,100 unsplit and 2,000 grain splits), Vietnam (34,200 unsplit),
and Taiwan (16,200 unsplit). Net
sales reductions of splits totaling 12,400 pounds for 2019 resulting in
increases for China (3,800 pound), were more than offset by reductions for
Vietnam (16,200 pounds). Exports of
493,800 pounds for 2019 were up noticeably from the previous week and 61 percent
from the prior 4-week average. The
destinations were Vietnam (400,800 pounds) and China (93,000 pounds).
Beef:
Net sales of 28,800 MT reported for 2019 were up noticeably from the previous
week and 81 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for South Korea (10,900 MT, including decreases
of 300 MT), Japan (8,800 MT, including decreases of 200 MT), Mexico (2,900 MT,
including decreases of 100 MT), Hong Kong (2,100 MT, including decreases of 100
MT), and Canada (1,700 MT).
Reductions were reported for Chile (100 MT).
Exports of 15,700 MT were up 4 percent from the previous and 6 percent
from the prior 4-week average. The
primary destinations were South Korea (4,900 MT), Japan (4,800 MT), Mexico
(1,800 MT), Taiwan (1,600 MT), and Hong Kong (900 MT).
Pork:
Net sales of 40,300 MT reported for 2019 were down 56 percent from the previous
week, but up 6 percent from the prior 4-week average.
Increases were reported for China (23,500 MT), Hong Kong (4,800 MT),
Mexico (4,000 MT), South Korea (2,600 MT), and Canada (1,400 MT).
Reductions were reported for Guatemala (600 MT).
Exports of 24,700 MT were down 10 percent from the previous week and from
the prior 4-week average. The
primary destinations were Mexico (6,200 MT), China (4,500 MT), South Korea
(3,900 MT), Japan (2,300 MT), and Canada (1,700 MT).
April 18, 2019
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FOREIGN AGRICULTURAL SERVICE/USDA
SUMMARY OF EXPORT TRANSACTIONS
REPORTED UNDER THE DAILY SALES REPORTING SYSTEM
SOYBEANS UNKNOWN 133,759 MT 1/ 2018/2019
1/. EXPORT SALES