# Illinois farmers applaud Vietnam resuming U.S. grain imports | WJBC AM 1230

> Illinois grain groups welcomed the USDA's announcement that Vietnam will resume imports of U.S. DDGS. Vietnam was the third-largest U.S. DDGS importer, with exports above $230 million in 2016, before the December 2016 suspension.

- Date: 2017-09-17 · published 2017-09-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Vietnam · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69058-illinois-farmers-applaud-vietnam-resuming-u-s-grain-imports-wjbc-am-1230
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Restored access to a large Asian market should absorb surplus DDGS from ethanol plants and support prices. Lost China volumes mean the recovery will take time to offset.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Sources

- wjbc.com: https://www.wjbc.com/2017/09/17/illinois-farmers-applaud-vietnam-resuming-u-s-grain-imports/

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