# Ethanol Exports Down 7%, DDGS Up 9% | Energy.AgWired.com

> Renewable Fuels Association data show February U.S. ethanol exports fell 7% to 139.0 million gallons, with Canada remaining the top destination despite a 17% monthly decline. DDGS exports rebounded 9% to 986,337 metric tons, led by strong shipments to Mexico, which reached a record-level monthly import volume.

- Date: 2024-04-04 · published 2024-04-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/30827-ethanol-exports-down-7-ddgs-up-9-energy-agwired-com
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong DDGS export demand supports the feed co-product market and can tighten domestic supplies, which tends to firm DDGS prices relative to corn and soymeal. Lower ethanol exports are a modest bearish signal for ethanol-linked corn grind.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-04-04 | [Ethanol exports down, DDGS up in February - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30725-ethanol-exports-down-ddgs-up-in-february-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.0% | -1.1% |
| CORN | 2017-12-07 | [U.S. ethanol, DDGS exports up in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67470-u-s-ethanol-ddgs-exports-up-in-october.md) | +2.9% | +6.2% |
| 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 | 2024-07-03 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Strong in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29244-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-strong-in-may.md) | +0.7% | -0.8% |
| CORN | 2022-09-07 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Pick Up the Pace in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39564-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-pick-up-the-pace-in-july.md) | +3.3% | +0.0% |

## Sources

- energy.agwired.com: https://energy.agwired.com/2024/04/04/ethanol-exports-down-7-ddgs-up-9/

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