April 30, 2004

Japan Buys 148,336 MT US Corn In 2003-04

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced Thursday private export sales of 148,336 metric tons of U.S. corn for delivery to Japan in the 2003-04 marketing year.
 
The corn marketing year began Sept. 1.
 
U.S. exporters are required to report to the USDA sales of 100,000 tons or more of corn made in the same day to the same destination by 1500 ET (1900 GMT) the next business day, according to the USDA's Foreign Agriculture Service. Any export sales under 100,000 tons must be reported on a weekly basis.