# US DDGS exports reach highest level since 2018 | World Grain

> US DDGS exports rose 15% year to date, reaching their highest level since 2018, according to USDA's August 22 Grain Transportation Report. Containerized shipments gained 34% as bulk grain logistics faced problems, and China's purchases rose 33% despite its antidumping duties.

- Date: 2024-08-23 · published 2024-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/28756-us-ddgs-exports-reach-highest-level-since-2018-world-grain
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Robust DDGS demand and a shift to containerized shipping support DDGS prices and reduce domestic feed supply, a supportive signal for corn-based feed values.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-02-05 | [2024 U.S. Ethanol Exports Smash Record, DDGS Second-Highest Ever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26039-2024-u-s-ethanol-exports-smash-record-ddgs-second-highest-ever.md) | +0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2017-06-12 | [U.S. sees increase in feed exports \| World-grain.com \| June 12, 2017 13:22 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70501-u-s-sees-increase-in-feed-exports-world-grain-com-june-12-2017-13-22-world-grain.md) | -0.6% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2026-03-05 | [US corn exports surge as sorghum reaches marketing-year high \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20210-us-corn-exports-surge-as-sorghum-reaches-marketing-year-high-feed-and-grain.md) | +2.4% | +4.6% |
| CORN | 2017-08-15 | [USGC: Exports of U.S. feed grains setting records  \| World-grain.com \| August 15, 2017 19:21 \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69454-usgc-exports-of-u-s-feed-grains-setting-records-world-grain-com-august-15-2017.md) | -3.4% | -5.0% |
| CORN | 2020-08-17 | [China increasing US sorghum imports \| 2020-08-17  \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51678-china-increasing-us-sorghum-imports-2020-08-17-world-grain.md) | +1.3% | +9.3% |

## Sources

- world-grain.com: https://www.world-grain.com/articles/20378-us-ddgs-exports-reach-highest-level-since-2018

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