Nov 7, 2023
The U.S. exported 120.49 million gallons of ethanol and 1.03 million metric tons of distillers grains in September, according to data released by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service on Nov. 7. Exports of both products were up.
The 120.49 million gallons of ethanol exports reported for September was up nearly 18 percent when compared to the 102.26 million gallons exported the previous month and up more than 34 percent when compared to the 89.75 million gallons of exports reported for September 2022.
The U.S. exported ethanol to more than 40 countries in September. Canada was the top destination for U.S. ethanol exports at 60.42 million gallons, followed by the U.K. at 13.65 million gallons and Colombia at 8.26 million gallons.
The value of U.S. ethanol exports reached $317.81 million in September, up from both $278.41 million in August and $255.07 million in September of last year.
Total ethanol exports for the first nine months of 2023 reached 1.04 billion gallons at a value of $2.83 billion, compared to 1.07 billion gallons exported during the same period of 2022 at a value of nearly $3 billion.
The 1.03 million metric tons of distillers grains exported in September was up nearly 9 percent when compared to the 947,326 metric tons exported in August and up nearly 14 percent when compared to the 905,030 metric tons exported in September of last year.
The U.S. exported distillers grain to more than three dozen countries in September. Mexico was the top destination for U.S. distillers grains exports at 201,607 metric tons, followed by Vietnam at 139,553 metric tons and South Korea at 110,316 metric tons.
The value of U.S. distillers grains exports reached $287.01 million in September, up from both $271.65 million in August and $278.19 million in September 2022.
Total distillers grains exports for the first three quarters of this year reached 8.09 million metric tons at a value of $2.54 billion, compared to 8.57 million metric tons exported during the same period of last year at a value of $2.62 billion.
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