# Sales of U.S. Ethanol Lose Momentum in July while U.S. DDGS Exports Post Big Gains

> US ethanol exports in July 2020 were 74.0 million gallons, down 6 percent to the lowest volume in ten months, with Canada, India and South Korea among the stronger buyers. US DDGS exports posted big gains in the same month. Brazil was notably absent from ethanol purchases for a second straight month.

- Date: 2020-09-03 · published 2020-09-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51116-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-lose-momentum-in-july-while-u-s-ddgs-exports-post-big-gains
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong DDGS export gains support demand for US co-products and firm export-driven DDGS prices. Soft ethanol export volumes weigh on plant margins and ethanol-linked corn demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2021-07-02 | [Global Sales of U.S. Ethanol Lose Momentum in May while U.S. DDGS Exports Post Big Gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46036-global-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-lose-momentum-in-may-while-u-s-ddgs-exports-post.md) | -4.2% | -11.6% |
| 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 | 2023-07-06 | [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 | 2023-02-07 | [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 | 2023-08-08 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Incrementally Lower in June](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34549-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-incrementally-lower-in-june.md) | -1.1% | -3.3% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2020/09/sales-of-us-ethanol-lose-momentum-in-july-while-us-ddgs-exports-post-big-gains

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