# U.S. Ethanol Exports Rebound on Near-Record Shipments to China; U.S. DDGS Exports Also Higher

> US ethanol exports rose in March to 133.0 million gallons, with shipments to China jumping to 48.3 million gallons. US DDGS exports rose 13% in March to 882,553 metric tons, with Mexico and Vietnam notably higher.

- Date: 2021-05-04 · published 2021-05-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/47076-u-s-ethanol-exports-rebound-on-near-record-shipments-to-china-u-s-ddgs-exports
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong DDGS export volumes support demand for a key feed ingredient and can tighten US supplies, supporting prices against corn and soymeal substitutes.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-02-18 | [Ethanol exports end at near-record levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54604-ethanol-exports-end-at-near-record-levels.md) | -1.7% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2024-06-06 | [April U.S. Ethanol Exports Jump; DDGS Global Shipments Show Mixed Trends](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29734-april-u-s-ethanol-exports-jump-ddgs-global-shipments-show-mixed-trends.md) | +6.9% | -1.4% |
| 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 | 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% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2021/05/us-ethanol-exports-rebound-on-near-record-shipments-to-china-us-ddgs-exports-also-higher
- mnbiofuels.org: https://mnbiofuels.org/u-s-ethanol-exports-rebound-on-near-record-shipments-to-china-u-s-ddgs-exports-also-higher

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