# September Ethanol Exports Balloon as China Returns to Market

> US ethanol exports rose 28% to 99.6 million gallons in September, the highest monthly volume since December 2011. China returned as a significant buyer with 17.8 million gallons, while Canada took the largest share.

- Date: 2016-11-04 · published 2016-11-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73853-september-ethanol-exports-balloon-as-china-returns-to-market
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger export demand, especially from China, supports ethanol production and corn grind, which underpins corn demand.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-01-05 | [U.S. Ethanol Exports Swell in November, as Brazil is Top Destination and China Returns to Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66991-u-s-ethanol-exports-swell-in-november-as-brazil-is-top-destination-and-china.md) | -0.4% | +2.4% |
| CORN | 2016-11-01 | [Surging ethanol exports are helping to support corn market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73854-surging-ethanol-exports-are-helping-to-support-corn-market.md) | +1.9% | -4.3% |
| CORN | 2018-02-06 | [December Sees Near-Record Ethanol Exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66498-december-sees-near-record-ethanol-exports.md) | +1.3% | +3.3% |
| CORN | 2018-04-05 | [Reinvigorated U.S. Ethanol Export Market Vaults to New Record High](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65488-reinvigorated-u-s-ethanol-export-market-vaults-to-new-record-high.md) | +1.1% | +3.0% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- ethanolrfa.org: https://ethanolrfa.org/media-and-news/category/blog/article/2016/11/september-ethanol-exports-balloon-as-china-returns-to-market

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