# December Global U.S. Ethanol Sales were Invigorated while DDGS Exports Subsided

> US ethanol export sales rose 37% in December 2019 to 146.5 million gallons, though 2019 full-year exports were 13% below the 2018 record at 1.47 billion gallons. Canada, Brazil and India were the leading destinations. DDGS exports subsided in the same period.

- Date: 2020-02-05 · published 2020-02-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54600-december-global-u-s-ethanol-sales-were-invigorated-while-ddgs-exports-subsided
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower DDGS export volumes reduce demand for a key feed ingredient and can pressure DDGS prices. Strong ethanol export demand supports corn use in ethanol production.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2020-11-04 | [September U.S. Ethanol Global Sales Moderate While U.S. DDGS Exports Leap to 5-Year High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50134-september-u-s-ethanol-global-sales-moderate-while-u-s-ddgs-exports-leap-to-5.md) | +1.8% | +8.9% |
| 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 | 2020-12-04 | [October U.S. Ethanol Global Sales Burst Back to Pre-Pandemic Levels while U.S. DDGS Exports Moderate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49638-october-u-s-ethanol-global-sales-burst-back-to-pre-pandemic-levels-while-u-s.md) | -0.7% | +7.1% |
| 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 | 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% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2020/02/december-global-us-ethanol-sales-were-invigorated-while-ddgs-exports-subsided

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