U.S. ethanol exports totaled 173.7 million gallons (mg) in June, down 6% from May amid volatility in key markets but still 30% higher than year-ago levels. Canada remained the top destination, increasing 6% to a six-month high of 64.9 mg. Exports to India surged 158% to 24.2 mg, the largest volume in five months. The European Union imported 20.3 mg, driven primarily by the Netherlands, though volumes were one-third lower than May. Ten additional markets made up the balance of U.S. ethanol exports in June, with notable shipments to South Korea (12.6 mg, up 16%), the Philippines (12.0 mg, up 5%), the United Kingdom (11.0 mg, down 64%), and Colombia (10.8 mg, down 17%). Notably, Brazil remained absent for the second consecutive month. Through the first half of 2025, U.S. ethanol exports totaled 1.06 billion gallons, a 13% increase over the same period in 2024.
The U.S. imported just 21,696 gallons of undenatured fuel ethanol from Canada in June, bringing year-to-date imports to 3.4 mg.
U.S. exports of dried distillers grains (DDGS), the animal feed co-product generated by dry-mill ethanol plants, slipped fractionally in June to 917,307 metric tons (mt), reflecting mixed performance across major markets. Shipments to top customer Mexico declined 11% to 184,379 mt, while South Korea increased its purchases by 18% to 112,890 mt. Exports to Vietnam edged down 1% to 87,729 mt, whereas Colombia rebounded sharply, rising 167% to 80,015 mt. Indonesia imported 73,298 mt, a 19% decline, while Canada boosted imports by 11% to 50,726 mt. Turkey took in 50,630 mt, down 10% from May, and the European Union reduced its imports by 33% to 47,206 mt. These eight markets accounted for three-quarters of total DDGS exports in June. Among other notable destinations, Morocco increased imports 174% to 31,740 mt, and Taiwan jumped 55% to 30,604 mt, marking an eight-year high. Total U.S. DDGS exports for the first half of 2025 reached 5.42 million mt, down 8% from the same period in 2024.
