# 2025 U.S. Ethanol Exports Reach Second Consecutive Record High | USDA Foreign Agricultural Service

> USDA's Foreign Agricultural Service reports U.S. ethanol exports hit a second consecutive annual record in 2025. Growth was driven by rising import demand in major markets and reduced Brazilian export competition, with 2026 exports ahead of last year's pace through June.

- Date: 2026-09-15 · published 2026-09-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17459-2025-u-s-ethanol-exports-reach-second-consecutive-record-high-usda-foreign
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand for U.S. ethanol supports corn use and the co-product DDGS supply chain. Policy and energy-price wildcards could alter the 2026 trajectory.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-06-16 | [Foreign Demand Fuels U.S. Corn and Sorghum Exports \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46424-foreign-demand-fuels-u-s-corn-and-sorghum-exports-usda-foreign-agricultural.md) | -2.3% | +2.5% |
| CORN | 2025-08-12 | [Export Sales to Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23295-export-sales-to-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| CORN | 2026-08-05 | [Export Sales to Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17889-export-sales-to-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | -0.5% | +12.4% |
| CORN | 2026-09-23 | [Export Sales to Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17433-export-sales-to-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +1.0% | -6.9% |
| CORN | 2022-02-01 | [Export Sales to China and Mexico \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42668-export-sales-to-china-and-mexico-usda-foreign-agricultural-service.md) | +1.8% | +11.1% |

## Sources

- fas-prod.azureedge.us: https://fas-prod.azureedge.us/data/2025-us-ethanol-exports-reach-second-consecutive-record-high

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