# Global protectionism threatens US ethanol exports, industry says | 2018-02-20 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> The U.S. ethanol industry reported record 2017 production of 15.8 billion gallons and exports of 1.38 billion gallons. Industry leaders warned that protectionism from the EU, China and Brazil threatens export growth needed to reach 1.7 billion gallons in 2018.

- Date: 2018-02-21 · published 2018-02-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66501-global-protectionism-threatens-us-ethanol-exports-industry-says-2018-02-20-agri
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Rising trade barriers put at risk the export outlet needed to absorb growing ethanol output, which could weigh on corn demand if markets close.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: neutral

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-06-14 | [Farm sector: Tweak NAFTA, but don’t endanger ag exports \| 2017-06-13 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70482-farm-sector-tweak-nafta-but-don-t-endanger-ag-exports-2017-06-13-agri-pulse.md) | -2.1% | -0.3% |
| CORN | 2022-10-28 | [Vilsack 'confident' in US corn exports to Mexico despite reported expansion of biotech ban \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39107-vilsack-confident-in-us-corn-exports-to-mexico-despite-reported-expansion-of.md) | -2.5% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2021-05-05 | [USTR prepares for USMCA meeting amid ongoing disputes \| 2021-05-04  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47084-ustr-prepares-for-usmca-meeting-amid-ongoing-disputes-2021-05-04-agri-pulse.md) | +1.4% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2018-08-26 | [USDA announces first half $12 billion ag trade aid package \| 2018-08-26 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4764-usda-announces-first-half-12-billion-ag-trade-aid-package-2018-08-26-agri-pulse.md) | +0.5% | +0.9% |
| CORN | 2018-03-12 | [Syngenta agrees to $1.5 B settlement of corn trait litigation \| 2018-03-12 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65981-syngenta-agrees-to-1-5-b-settlement-of-corn-trait-litigation-2018-03-12-agri.md) | +1.7% | +5.0% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10622-global-protectionism-threatens-us-ethanol-exports-industry-says

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