# Ethanol and DDGS Exports Cap Off 2016 with Strong December Volumes

> US ethanol exports fell 20% in December 2016 to 98.0 million gallons, though calendar 2016 exports reached 1.05 billion gallons, up 25% from 2015. Brazil and Canada were the top destinations, and two-thirds of volume went to Brazil, Canada and China.

- Date: 2017-02-07 · published 2017-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/72484-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-cap-off-2016-with-strong-december-volumes
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong ethanol export demand supports ethanol production and corn grind, which in turn shapes DDGS supply for feed buyers.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2026-03-17 | [U.S. Ethanol And DDGS Exports Start Year Strong - RFD-TV](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20275-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-start-year-strong-rfd-tv.md) | +1.4% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2025-05-06 | [March U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports Post Strong Gains](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24661-march-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-post-strong-gains.md) | -1.4% | +0.3% |
| CORN | 2024-08-06 | [June Marks Another Strong Month for U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28755-june-marks-another-strong-month-for-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-exports.md) | -0.9% | -2.1% |
| CORN | 2024-11-05 | [September U.S. Ethanol Exports Climb, DDGS Exports Hold Strong Despite Drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27409-september-u-s-ethanol-exports-climb-ddgs-exports-hold-strong-despite-drop.md) | +1.8% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2021-12-07 | [Exports of U.S. Ethanol and DDGS Brighten in October](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43604-exports-of-u-s-ethanol-and-ddgs-brighten-in-october.md) | -0.5% | -0.0% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/blog/article/2017/02/ethanol-and-ddgs-exports-cap-off-2016-with-strong-december-volumes

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