# Ethanol Exports Remain Strong Despite September Monthly Decline

> U.S. ethanol exports totaled 209 million gallons in September, down 1% from August, while shipments through September reached 1.83 billion gallons, 14% above the same period in 2025. DDGS exports fell 16% month over month to 1.09 million metric tons, but year-to-date exports were 12% higher year over year; Canada was the largest ethanol buyer and Mexico the largest DDGS buyer.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T21:08:13.490Z
- Category: trade · region United States · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84869-ethanol-exports-remain-strong-despite-september-monthly-decline
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

Strong year-to-date ethanol and DDGS export demand supports U.S. corn use for ethanol production and demand for its feed coproduct. The September monthly declines temper that support slightly, but the overall export pace is bullish for corn and DDGS.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 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 | [Another strong month for ethanol exports - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27413-another-strong-month-for-ethanol-exports-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +1.8% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 2016-11-04 | [September Ethanol Exports Balloon as China Returns to Market](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73853-september-ethanol-exports-balloon-as-china-returns-to-market.md) | +2.6% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- allagnews.com: https://www.allagnews.com/ethanol-exports-remain-strong-despite-september-monthly-decline/

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