# Record Upsurge in U.S. Ethanol Heading to Brazil Dominates January Trade Picture; Distillers Grains Exports Building - Renewable Fuels Association

> U.S. undenatured and denatured ethanol exports in January 2017 totaled 121.8 million gallons, the third-highest monthly volume in five years, with Brazil taking 48% of shipments. Exports were tracking at an annualized record pace of about 1.46 billion gallons.

- Date: 2017-03-07 · published 2017-03-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71985-record-upsurge-in-u-s-ethanol-heading-to-brazil-dominates-january-trade-picture
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Robust export demand, especially from Brazil, supports ethanol output and corn grind, while growing DDGS exports add to feed supply.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2019-03-27 | [January U.S. Ethanol Exports Strong, Distillers Grains Exports Subside](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60071-january-u-s-ethanol-exports-strong-distillers-grains-exports-subside.md) | -3.4% | -5.3% |
| CORN | 2017-04-04 | [U.S. Ethanol and Distillers Grains Exports Jump in February](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71497-u-s-ethanol-and-distillers-grains-exports-jump-in-february.md) | -0.2% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2019-06-07 | [U.S. Ethanol Exports Rose Further in April, as Distillers Grains Exports Moderated](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58595-u-s-ethanol-exports-rose-further-in-april-as-distillers-grains-exports-moderated.md) | +3.6% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2025-10-22 | [U.S. fuel ethanol exports on track to set record, driving more domestic production -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22396-u-s-fuel-ethanol-exports-on-track-to-set-record-driving-more-domestic.md) | +2.0% | +4.9% |

## Sources

- dc59742088.nxcli.net: https://dc59742088.nxcli.net/2017/03/record-upsurge-in-u-s-ethanol-heading-to-brazil-dominates-january-trade-picture-distillers-grains-exports-building/

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