# U.S. Exports of Ethanol Softened in March, while Shipments of DDGS Improved

> U.S. ethanol exports fell 13% in March to 125.1 million gallons, the lowest March total in six years, with China and Brazil absent from the market. DDGS exports rose 6% to 927,134 metric tons, with Mexico remaining the top buyer and South Korea and Vietnam posting strong gains.

- Date: 2022-05-04 · published 2022-05-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/41395-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-softened-in-march-while-shipments-of-ddgs-improved
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger DDGS export demand supports feed co-product values and offers a competitive substitute for corn and soymeal in feed rations. Weaker ethanol shipments point to softer overall ethanol demand, which can weigh on corn grind and co-product supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2023-07-06 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol Ebbed while DDGS Rallied in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35031-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-ebbed-while-ddgs-rallied-in-may.md) | -0.0% | -6.6% |
| 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 | 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 | 2020-09-03 | [Sales of U.S. Ethanol Lose Momentum in July while U.S. DDGS Exports Post Big Gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51116-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-lose-momentum-in-july-while-u-s-ddgs-exports-post-big-gains.md) | +0.1% | +7.8% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2022/05/u-s-exports-of-ethanol-softened-in-march-while-shipments-of-ddgs-improved

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