# U.S. Ethanol Exports Swell in November, as Brazil is Top Destination and China Returns to Market

> U.S. ethanol exports totaled 107.2 million gallons in November, up 14% from October, with Brazil the leading destination for the first time in six months. China returned with a small volume of denatured ethanol after a long gap. Exports for the first eleven months of 2017 reached 1.19 billion gallons, on pace for a record year.

- Date: 2018-01-05 · published 2018-01-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66991-u-s-ethanol-exports-swell-in-november-as-brazil-is-top-destination-and-china
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Strong ethanol export demand raises ethanol plant grind and corn use, supporting corn prices. Brazil's return as the top buyer points to firm overseas pull.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2016-11-04 | [September Ethanol Exports Balloon as China Returns to Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73853-september-ethanol-exports-balloon-as-china-returns-to-market.md) | +2.6% | +0.4% |
| CORN | 2017-07-06 | [Ethanol Exports Swell in May, as Shipments to Brazil and Canada Surge - Renewable Fuels Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69960-ethanol-exports-swell-in-may-as-shipments-to-brazil-and-canada-surge-renewable.md) | -1.2% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2021-04-21 | [U.S. Soybean Exports to China Swell in March, as Brazil Suspends Corn, Soy Import Duties \| Farm Policy News \| Illinois](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47453-u-s-soybean-exports-to-china-swell-in-march-as-brazil-suspends-corn-soy-import.md) | +14.7% | +11.9% |
| CORN | 2018-10-05 | [U.S. Ethanol Export Market Lively Despite Brazil’s Disappearance; DDGS Exports Closing in on 3-Year High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62534-u-s-ethanol-export-market-lively-despite-brazil-s-disappearance-ddgs-exports.md) | -0.9% | -1.0% |
| CORN | 2018-10-12 | [August U.S. Ethanol Export Market Lively Despite Brazil’s Disappearance; DDGS Exports Closing in on 3-Year High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62532-august-u-s-ethanol-export-market-lively-despite-brazil-s-disappearance-ddgs.md) | +2.4% | +3.2% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/trade-monitor/article/2018/01/us-ethanol-exports-swell-in-november-as-brazil-is-top-destination-and-china-returns-to-market

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