# US ethanol exports lower in September | 2017-11-07 | Agri-Pulse | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> U.S. ethanol exports totaled 86.4 million gallons in September, down 16% from August. Canada, India and Brazil took 79% of shipments, and Brazil's exports fell 29% after its 20% ethanol import tariff took effect in early September.

- Date: 2017-11-08 · published 2017-11-08T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67986-us-ethanol-exports-lower-in-september-2017-11-07-agri-pulse-agri-pulse
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Lower export volumes and Brazil's tariff reduce demand for U.S. ethanol, which can cut ethanol plant output and reduce the supply of DDGS for feed.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-02-21 | [Global protectionism threatens US ethanol exports, industry says \| 2018-02-20 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66501-global-protectionism-threatens-us-ethanol-exports-industry-says-2018-02-20-agri.md) | +0.8% | +3.0% |
| CORN | 2018-05-23 | [US seeks to more than double ag exports in talks with China \| 2018-05-23 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64911-us-seeks-to-more-than-double-ag-exports-in-talks-with-china-2018-05-23-agri.md) | -0.5% | -8.5% |
| 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 | 2017-07-13 | [Farmers urge lawmakers to protect export assistance programs \| 2017-07-13 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69937-farmers-urge-lawmakers-to-protect-export-assistance-programs-2017-07-13-agri.md) | +0.3% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2018-05-07 | [Brazil, other competitors close gaps on U.S. export markets \| 2018-05-07 \| Agri-Pulse \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65059-brazil-other-competitors-close-gaps-on-u-s-export-markets-2018-05-07-agri-pulse.md) | +0.2% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/10173-us-ethanol-exports-lower-in-september

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