# RFA Report: Distillers Grains Exports Dip to Four-Year Low in 2017 on China Trade Barrier

> U.S. distillers grains exports totaled 11.08 million metric tons in 2017, a four-year low, with about 29 percent of production exported. Exports to China plunged 84 percent after China imposed anti-dumping and countervailing duties on U.S. product, dropping China to eighth place.

- Date: 2018-02-22 · published 2018-02-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66495-rfa-report-distillers-grains-exports-dip-to-four-year-low-in-2017-on-china
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

China's duties removed a major outlet for U.S. DDGS, adding supply to domestic and other export markets and pressuring DDGS prices relative to feed alternatives.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/news-releases/article/2018/02/rfa-report-distillers-grains-exports-dip-four-year-low-2017-china-trade-barrier

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