US weekly corn exports surge 86%

aActual US corn export shipments increased by 86% week on week to 1 mln tons during the week ended October 29, 2026. According to USDA FAS, despite the sharp acceleration in shipments, the volume remained 4% below the average for the previous four weeks. Mexico, Colombia and Central American countries were the main export destinations.

Mexico remained the largest destination for US corn, receiving 628.2 thsd tons during the reporting week, or nearly 63% of total shipments. Exports to Colombia reached 103.9 thsd tons, followed by Honduras at 52.4 thsd tons, Saudi Arabia at 52 thsd tons and Nicaragua at 51.1 thsd tons. Traditional Latin American markets therefore accounted for the bulk of US corn exports.

Meanwhile, new export sales of 2026-crop corn totaled 1.3 mln tons, down 1% from the previous week but 10% above the four-week average. The largest buyers were Mexico at 381.3 thsd tons, unknown destinations at 253.5 thsd tons, Colombia at 201.9 thsd tons, Japan at 173.8 thsd tons and Spain at 72.5 thsd tons.

Previously reported contracts were also adjusted in the latest export sales data. In particular, sales to Colombia included 74.9 thsd tons previously reported for unknown destinations, while some other purchases were reduced. For Mexico, previously reported sales were revised downward by 10.9 thsd tons. Reductions were also recorded for Panama at 10.4 thsd tons, Guatemala at 7.3 thsd tons and Jamaica at 0.8 thsd tons.

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