Private Exporters Report Sales Activity for Egypt

WASHINGTON, Jan. 17, 2014 – Private exporters reported to the U.S. Department of Agriculture  export sales of 204,000 metric tons of corn to Egypt during the 2013/2014 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 metric tons or more of one commodity, made in one day, or quantities totaling 200,000 tons or more in any reporting period, to one destination, by 3 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.