# March U.S. Ethanol Exports Just a Hair Lower than February’s Record Volume

> US ethanol exports totaled 215.1 million gallons in March 2018, just 2% below February's record, according to government data analyzed by the RFA. Brazil was the top destination at 45% of volume, and Chinese purchases fell 40% from February after China imposed an additional 15% import duty on ethanol in April.

- Date: 2018-05-03 · published 2018-05-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65025-march-u-s-ethanol-exports-just-a-hair-lower-than-february-s-record-volume
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong ethanol export demand supports corn grind and the co-product DDGS supply, which is supportive for corn prices. The China duty is a bearish factor for that outlet.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-04-04 | [U.S. Ethanol and Distillers Grains Exports Jump in February](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71497-u-s-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-exports-jump-in-february.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2018-04-05 | [Reinvigorated U.S. Ethanol Export Market Vaults to New Record High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65488-reinvigorated-u-s-ethanol-export-market-vaults-to-new-record-high.md) | +1.1% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2026-05-05 | [March U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Strengthen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19240-march-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-strengthen.md) | -0.3% | -2.7% |
| CORN | 2025-02-05 | [2024 U.S. Ethanol Exports Smash Record, DDGS Second-Highest Ever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26039-2024-u-s-ethanol-exports-smash-record-ddgs-second-highest-ever.md) | +0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2024-05-02 | [March U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Surge Toward 2-Year Highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30241-march-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-surge-toward-2-year-highs.md) | +0.9% | +5.7% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2018/05/march-us-ethanol-exports-just-a-hair-lower-than-februarys-record-volume

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