# U.S. Ethanol Exports Receded in July, While Distillers Grains Exports Strengthened

> U.S. ethanol exports fell 37% in July to 51.6 million gallons, the lowest since October 2013, as Brazil, China and India were nearly absent. Canada remained the top destination. DDGS exports rose 13% to 1.06 million metric tons, with Mexico still the leading customer.

- Date: 2021-09-02 · published 2021-09-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45055-u-s-ethanol-exports-receded-in-july-while-distillers-grains-exports-strengthened
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger DDGS export pull supports feed co-product demand and prices, while weaker ethanol shipments signal softer ethanol output and less corn grind demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-07-03 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and Distillers Grains Strengthened in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23736-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-strengthened-in-may.md) | -5.1% | -5.0% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2022-03-08 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and Distillers Grains Kick Off the New Year with Robust Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42261-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-kick-off-the-new-year-with-robust.md) | +1.2% | +10.0% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2021/09/us-ethanol-exports-receded-in-july-while-distillers-grains-exports-strengthened

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