# U.S. Ethanol Exports Remain on Record Pace but Recede in July from a Strong June; Boosted Global DDGS Sales Verging on a 2-Year High

> US ethanol exports totaled 104.4 million gallons in July, down 31% from June and 11% below a year earlier, per government data. Canada overtook Brazil as the top market, while India imports fell 57%. Global DDGS sales were boosted and neared a two-year high.

- Date: 2018-09-05 · published 2018-09-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63018-u-s-ethanol-exports-remain-on-record-pace-but-recede-in-july-from-a-strong-june
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger DDGS export demand supports feed co-product values and partly offsets weaker ethanol shipments to India and the Philippines. Buyers should watch whether July's pullback persists into coming months.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2022-02-08 | [Global U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Export Pace Slows at Year End](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42705-global-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-export-pace-slows-at-year-end.md) | +1.9% | +14.4% |
| 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 | 2022-09-07 | [U.S. Exports of Ethanol and DDGS Pick Up the Pace in July](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39564-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-pick-up-the-pace-in-july.md) | +3.3% | +0.0% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2018/09/us-ethanol-exports-remain-on-record-pace-but-recede-in-july-from-a-strong-june-boosted-global-ddgs-sales-verging-on-a-2-year-high

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