# U.S. Ethanol Exports Face New Tariffs

> Brazil has imposed a 20% tariff on U.S. ethanol shipments above an annual cap of 600 million liters, effective September 1, 2017, for two years. U.S. ethanol exports to Brazil were 959 million liters in 2016 and exceeded one billion liters in the first half of 2017. China has also cut its purchases of U.S. ethanol.

- Date: 2017-09-27 · published 2017-09-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68963-u-s-ethanol-exports-face-new-tariffs
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Brazil's tariff targets the largest U.S. ethanol market, which could reduce export demand for ethanol and DDGS, pressuring U.S. ethanol plant margins and corn demand from ethanol.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bearish ▼
- DDGS: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [Tariffs already impacting ethanol exports - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25564-tariffs-already-impacting-ethanol-exports-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2017-01-11 | [China slaps punitive tariffs on US ethanol and DDG exports  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72991-china-slaps-punitive-tariffs-on-us-ethanol-and-ddg-exports-the-daily-digest.md) | +0.0% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2025-03-04 | [China slaps extra tariffs of up to 15% on imports of major US farm exports \| AP News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14677-china-slaps-extra-tariffs-of-up-to-15-on-imports-of-major-us-farm-exports-ap.md) | +3.2% | +4.7% |
| CORN | 2026-06-10 | [Processing Journal \| U.S. Ethanol Exports Fall Below 200 Million…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18802-processing-journal-u-s-ethanol-exports-fall-below-200-million.md) | -1.2% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2020-06-07 | [U.S. exports of ethanol and DDGS ebb in April  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52617-u-s-exports-of-ethanol-and-ddgs-ebb-in-april-the-daily-digest.md) | -0.3% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- datamyne.com: https://www.datamyne.com/knowledge-center/exports/u-s-ethanol-exports-face-new-tariffs/

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