RFA says US ethanol exports fell 32% in April to lowest in eight months

In Washington, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 87.2 million gallons (mg) in April, down 32% from March and the lowest volume in eight months, according to government data released and analyzed by the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA). Still, year-to-date ethanol exports remain on a record pace, with 474.8 mg of shipments recorded in the first four months of 2017.

Brazil was again the top customer for U.S. exports, receiving 44.5 mg (slightly more than half of the total volume) in April. Canada was the other major destination for U.S. product in April, taking in 19.0 mg. Peru (3.9 mg), United Arab Emirates (3.3 mg), and South Korea (2.5 mg) rounded out the top five markets. Noticeably absent from the April roster were India and the Philippines. Together, the two counties imported more than 50 mg of U.S. ethanol in March, and India had been the third-leading market for U.S. export in the first quarter.