# U.S. ethanol exports rise 26% in 2016 to second-highest level on record -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)

> U.S. fuel ethanol exports rose 26% in 2016 to over 1 billion gallons, the second-highest level on record, with Brazil overtaking Canada as the top destination at 267 million gallons. U.S. ethanol production hit a record 15 billion gallons, and imports fell 60%.

- Date: 2017-03-16 · published 2017-03-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71986-u-s-ethanol-exports-rise-26-in-2016-to-second-highest-level-on-record-u-s
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong export demand supports record ethanol output and corn grind, and it also lifts DDGS supply that competes with soybean meal in feed rations.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2024-11-06 | [U.S. fuel ethanol exports rise on strong international demand and low U.S. prices -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27408-u-s-fuel-ethanol-exports-rise-on-strong-international-demand-and-low-u-s-prices.md) | +1.3% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2025-02-05 | [2024 U.S. Ethanol Exports Smash Record, DDGS Second-Highest Ever](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26039-2024-u-s-ethanol-exports-smash-record-ddgs-second-highest-ever.md) | +0.4% | -7.9% |
| CORN | 2026-04-24 | [Are US ethanol exports hitting record highs in 2026?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19710-are-us-ethanol-exports-hitting-record-highs-in-2026.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2026-01-30 | [November U.S. Ethanol Exports Were Second Highest on Record, DDGS Shipments Declined - AgriInsite](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21059-november-u-s-ethanol-exports-were-second-highest-on-record-ddgs-shipments.md) | +0.7% | +0.3% |

## Sources

- eia.gov: https://www.eia.gov/Todayinenergy/detail.php?id=30372

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