# USDA says DDGS exports up 6% despite Chinese trade challenges  : The Daily Digest

> USDA trade data show US DDGS exports rose 6% year-over-year to 6.9 million metric tons from September 2016 to March 2017. The gain came despite a sharp drop in purchases by China, the largest buyer in recent marketing years.

- Date: 2017-06-01 · published 2017-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70500-usda-says-ddgs-exports-up-6-despite-chinese-trade-challenges-the-daily-digest
- Commodities: [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Steady export demand from a diversified buyer base supports DDGS prices even as China's purchases fall, which is useful for buyers pricing co-product feed.

## Read by commodity

- DDGS: neutral

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/usda-says-ddgs-exports-up-6-despite-chinese-trade-challenges/

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