CORRECTION: Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Mexico

WASHINGTON, Sept. 20, 2018—FAS Program Announcement FAS-ESR-084-18, issued at 9:00am on September 20th, which announced export sales of 148,590 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2018/2019 marketing year; and export sales of 11,430 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2019/2020 marketing year was issued in error.  The correct announcement is as follows:

• Export sales of 160,020 metric tons of corn for delivery to Mexico during the 2018/2019 marketing year.

The marketing year for corn 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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