U.S. exports of ethanol increased four percent in March, while dried distillers grains (DDGS) exports grew by 12 percent the same month, according to the latest trade monitor report from the Renewable Fuels Association.

March ethanol exports totaled 217.8 million gallons (mg) with Canada and the European Union accounting for about 60 percent of gallons shipped and the remainder distributed across an additional 11 markets. Shipments to Canada increased 23% to 75.1 mg, reinforcing its position as the leading destination for denatured fuel ethanol. Meanwhile, exports to the European Union climbed 18% to a six-year high of 58.8 mg, led by strong demand from the Netherlands, and continued to anchor the market for undenatured ethanol. Year-to-date U.S. ethanol exports reached 639.8 mg, running 20% ahead of the same period last year.

U.S. exports of DDGS hit a five-month high of 1.03 million metric tons (mt). Shipments to Mexico recovered, rising 22% to 213,575 mt, while exports to Indonesia jumped 61% to 163,702 mt. Exports to South Korea edged 7% lower to 114,345 mt, while shipments to Vietnam increased 44% to 101,428 mt. Colombia imports declined 15% to 71,515 mt. Collectively, these five markets accounted for about two-thirds of total DDGS exports, with the remainder spread across 26 additional destinations. For the first three months of the year, DDGS exports totaled 2.96 million mt, up 10% from the same period in 2025.