# U.S. exports of ethanol and DDGS ebb in April  : The Daily Digest

> US ethanol exports fell 29% in April to 99.4 million gallons, with sharp drops to Brazil and Canada. Exports to Mexico hit a record 13.8 million gallons, and South Korea rose. The RFA says COVID-19 will likely keep 2020 exports below the pace implied by year-to-date sales.

- Date: 2020-06-07 · published 2020-06-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/52617-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-ebb-in-april-the-daily-digest
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower ethanol and DDGS export demand reduces outlets for US co-products, pressuring DDGS prices. Weaker ethanol shipments can also trim corn grind demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [China slaps punitive tariffs on US ethanol and DDG exports  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72991-china-slaps-punitive-tariffs-on-us-ethanol-and-ddg-exports-the-daily-digest.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2020-07-02 | [Global Sales of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Contract in May](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52106-global-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-contract-in-may.md) | +0.9% | -6.0% |
| CORN | 2020-05-07 | [March Sees Lower U.S. Ethanol Exports but Global Sales of U.S. DDGS Firm](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53113-march-sees-lower-u-s-ethanol-exports-but-global-sales-of-u-s-ddgs-firm.md) | +0.2% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2018-11-03 | [Global Sales of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Tighten in September but Remain Robust](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62043-global-sales-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-tighten-in-september-but-remain-robust.md) | +1.8% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2017-02-12 | [USGC, RFA, Growth Energy urge action on China ethanol, DDGS trade tariffs  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72593-usgc-rfa-growth-energy-urge-action-on-china-ethanol-ddgs-trade-tariffs-the.md) | -1.1% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-ebb-in-april/

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