# April U.S. Ethanol Exports Jump; DDGS Global Shipments Show Mixed Trends

> US ethanol exports in April rose 34% to 214.2 million gallons, the highest since March 2018, with Canada, the UK and Brazil posting strong gains. US DDGS exports fell 8% to 970,164 metric tons, though Mexico rebounded 36% and Indonesia set a record.

- Date: 2024-06-06 · published 2024-06-06T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/29734-april-u-s-ethanol-exports-jump-ddgs-global-shipments-show-mixed-trends
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong ethanol export demand supports ethanol plant run rates, which generate more DDGS supply; the mixed DDGS export picture leaves feed buyers with ample domestic supply and limited export-driven price support.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2023-06-07 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Curbed in April](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35466-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-curbed-in-april.md) | +3.6% | -5.8% |
| CORN | 2023-09-06 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Gain Momentum in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34080-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-gain-momentum-in-july.md) | -1.3% | -6.5% |
| CORN | 2022-02-08 | [Global U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Pace Slows at Year End](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42705-global-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-pace-slows-at-year-end.md) | +1.9% | +14.4% |
| CORN | 2022-05-04 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol Softened in March, while Shipments of DDGS Improved](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41395-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-softened-in-march-while-shipments-of-ddgs-improved.md) | +4.7% | +2.1% |
| CORN | 2022-04-05 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol Intensify in February, while Shipments of DDGS Slip](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41829-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-intensify-in-february-while-shipments-of-ddgs-slip.md) | -2.1% | -5.3% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2024/06/april-u-s-ethanol-exports-jump-ddgs-global-shipments-show-mixed-trends
- mnbiofuels.org: https://mnbiofuels.org/april-u-s-ethanol-exports-jump-ddgs-global-shipments-show-mixed-trends
- mnbiofuels.org: https://www.mnbiofuels.org/april-u-s-ethanol-exports-jump-ddgs-global-shipments-show-mixed-trends

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