Corrected: Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Unknown Destinations

***Corrected Announcement***

WASHINGTON, Oct. 20, 2016—FAS Program Announcement FAS-ESR-108-16, issued at 9:00 a.m. on October 20, which announced export sales of 114,000 metric tons of soft white wheat for delivery in the 2016/2017 marketing year to unknown destinations was issued in error.  The correct announcement is as follows:

• Export sales of 114,000 metric tons of wheat for delivery to unknown destinations. Of the total 41,000 metric tons is soft white wheat for delivery during the 2016/2017 marketing year and 73,000 metric tons is hard red spring wheat for delivery during the 2016/2017 marketing year; and
• Export sales of 192,000 metric tons of soybeans for delivery to unknown destinations during the 2016/2017 marketing year.

The marketing year for wheat began June 1 and soybeans began Sept. 1.

USDA issues both daily and weekly export sales reports to the public.  Exporters are required to report to USDA any export sales activity of 100,000 tons or more of one commodity, made in one day or quantities totaling 200,000 tons or more in any reporting period, except 20,000 tons for soybean oil, made in one day to one destination or quantities totaling 40,000 tons or more in any reporting period, by 3:00 p.m. Eastern time on the next business day following the sale.  Export sales of less than these quantities must be reported to USDA on a weekly basis.

For further information, contact the Export Sales Reporting Staff at (202) 720-9209.

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