# Global U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Pace Slows at Year End

> The U.S. ethanol industry exported 1.24 billion gallons in 2021, the fifth-largest volume on record. December exports fell 21% from November to 117.9 million gallons, with Canada remaining the top destination. U.S. DDGS exports declined 8% in December to 933,882 metric tons as shipments to Mexico waned, while South Korea and Vietnam rose.

- Date: 2022-02-08 · published 2022-02-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42705-global-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-pace-slows-at-year-end
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Softer December DDGS shipments, led by lower Mexican demand, add modest supply pressure on feed co-product prices, though strong full-year volumes support the export outlook for DDGS.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2024-02-07 | [Pace of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Sales Accelerates at Year-End](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31666-pace-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-sales-accelerates-at-year-end.md) | -1.1% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2023-02-07 | [Pace of U.S. Ethanol Sales Slows at Year End while DDGS Exports Rally](https://feedsoft.ai/events/37318-pace-of-u-s-ethanol-sales-slows-at-year-end-while-ddgs-exports-rally.md) | -0.6% | -4.4% |
| CORN | 2026-03-12 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Post Strong Start to the Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20159-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-post-strong-start-to-the-year.md) | +3.7% | +0.5% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2025-03-06 | [U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Experience Vigorous Start to the New Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25565-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-experience-vigorous-start-to-the-new-year.md) | +1.8% | +4.8% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2022/02/global-us-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-pace-slows-at-year-end

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