RFA releases 2014 US ethanol export and import report; exports approach record levels

In the US, ethanol exports reached near-record levels in 2014, sending 836 million gallons of ethanol worth $2.1 billion to international markets, says the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA)’s new publication “2014 U.S. Ethanol Exports and Imports: Statistical Summary.” The report also finds that U.S. ethanol has made its way to all inhabited continents of the world, reaching more than 50 countries. The top five countries importing U.S. ethanol last year included Canada, Brazil, the United Arab Emirates, the Philippines, and India. Meanwhile, exports to the European Union remain down due to a punitive trade tariff it chooses to impose on U.S. produced ethanol.

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