Corn Gluten - Production and Exports

Corn gluten feed (CGF) and meal (CGM) are the highly nutritious co-products of the corn refining (wet-milling) industry. Each year, more than $740 million worth of corn gluten feed/corn gluten meal is exported. CGF and CGM are not to be confused, as CGF has roughly 20% crude protein, whereas CGM has approximately 60% crude protein. Each offers various distinctions and advantages for different complete feed rations. In the marketing year ending on Aug. 31, 2011, more than 2 million tons left the country for the export market. The European Union dominates the destinations, encompassing nearly half of total exports. Ireland (18%) was the top user of international corn gluten, followed by the United Kingdom and the Netherlands (each at 11%). Israel was close behind at 10% with Egypt completing the top five at 8%.

Top U.S. Export Customers

Customer Jan 2012 - Dec 2012
Quantity
Jan 2011 - Dec 2011
Quantity
Period/Period % Change (Qty)
Israel(*) 171,397 210,800 -18.69%
Israel(*) Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Turkey 159,818 0 N/A
Turkey Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Ireland 119,150 317,085 -62.42%
Ireland Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Morocco 84,772 75,073 12.92%
Morocco Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Mexico 33,119 35,582 -6.92%
Mexico Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Canada 32,329 29,970 7.87%
Canada Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Colombia 24,314 14,007 73.58%
Colombia Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Korea, South 13,580 1,016 1,236.61%
Korea, South Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Iceland 10,659 0 N/A
Iceland Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Portugal 7,689 64,022 -87.99%
Portugal Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Egypt 6,794 27,105 -74.93%
Egypt Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Indonesia 6,167 771 699.87%
Indonesia Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Peru 5,516 0 N/A
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El Salvador 5,143 0 N/A
El Salvador Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Costa Rica 3,415 4,316 -20.88%
Costa Rica Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Guatemala 2,554 6,421 -60.22%
Guatemala Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Vietnam 1,135 0 N/A
Vietnam Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Australia(*) 877 0 N/A
Australia(*) Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Bahamas, The 107 0 N/A
Bahamas, The Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Bangladesh 105 0 N/A
Bangladesh Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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United Arab Emirates 60 8,324 -99.28%
United Arab Emirates Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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United Kingdom 41 229,286 -99.98%
United Kingdom Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Bermuda 23 23 0.00%
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Netherlands Antilles(*) 22 0 N/A
Netherlands Antilles(*) Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Jamaica 17 0 N/A
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Netherlands 9 253,232 -100.00%
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Japan 2 0 N/A
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Cuba 0 0 N/A
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Seychelles 0 0 N/A
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Western Sahara 0 0 N/A
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Afghanistan 0 0 N/A
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China 0 2,860 -100.00%
China Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Macedonia 0 0 N/A
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Romania 0 0 N/A
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Ukraine 0 0 N/A
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Cambodia 0 0 N/A
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Gabon 0 0 N/A
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Latvia 0 0 N/A
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Panama 0 0 N/A
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Thailand 0 0 N/A
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Estonia 0 0 N/A
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Kazakhstan 0 0 N/A
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Nicaragua 0 0 N/A
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Swaziland 0 0 N/A
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Bahrain 0 0 N/A
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Djibouti 0 0 N/A
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Iraq 0 0 N/A
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Slovenia 0 0 N/A
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Angola 0 0 N/A
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Honduras 0 1,618 -100.00%
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Mali 0 0 N/A
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Senegal 0 0 N/A
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Uruguay 0 0 N/A
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Central African Republic 0 0 N/A
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Ghana 0 0 N/A
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Liberia 0 0 N/A
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Poland 0 0 N/A
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Bulgaria 0 0 N/A
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French Guiana 0 0 N/A
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Kosovo 0 0 N/A
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Oman 0 0 N/A
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Taiwan 0 0 N/A
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Belgium-Luxembourg(*) 0 0 N/A
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Sri Lanka 0 0 N/A
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Austria 0 0 N/A
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Cyprus 0 0 N/A
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India 0 0 N/A
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Micronesia 0 0 N/A
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Sierra Leone 0 0 N/A
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Yemen(*) 0 0 N/A
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Africa, not elsewhere specified(*) 0 0 N/A
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Guinea 0 0 N/A
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Madagascar 0 0 N/A
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Russia 0 0 N/A
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Unidentified Countries 0 0 N/A
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Cameroon 0 0 N/A
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Gambia, The 0 0 N/A
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Lebanon 0 0 N/A
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Paraguay 0 0 N/A
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Togo 0 0 N/A
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Bolivia 0 0 N/A
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Ethiopia(*) 0 0 N/A
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Kenya 0 0 N/A
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Niger 0 0 N/A
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Sweden 0 0 N/A
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Dominican Republic 0 0 N/A
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Mozambique 0 0 N/A
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Somalia 0 0 N/A
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Argentina 0 0 N/A
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Cote d'Ivoire 0 0 N/A
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Hong Kong 0 0 N/A
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Malta 0 0 N/A
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Serbia and Kosovo 0 0 N/A
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Venezuela 0 0 N/A
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Chad 0 0 N/A
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Greece 0 0 N/A
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Libya 0 0 N/A
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Turks and Caicos Islands 0 0 N/A
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Burma 0 0 N/A
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French Pacific Islands(*) 0 0 N/A
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Kuwait 0 0 N/A
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Other Pacific Islands, NEC(*) 0 0 N/A
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Tajikistan 0 0 N/A
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Belize 0 0 N/A
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Equatorial Guinea 0 0 N/A
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Sudan(*) 0 0 N/A
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Azerbaijan 0 0 N/A
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Czech Republic 0 0 N/A
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Mongolia 0 0 N/A
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Singapore 0 0 N/A
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Zambia 0 0 N/A
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Albania 0 0 N/A
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Congo (Brazzaville) 0 0 N/A
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Guyana 0 0 N/A
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Malawi 0 0 N/A
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Rwanda 0 0 N/A
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Georgia 0 0 N/A
Georgia Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Leeward-Windward Islands(*) 0 101 -100.00%
Leeward-Windward Islands(*) Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Trinidad and Tobago 0 35 -100.00%
Trinidad and Tobago Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Brazil 0 2,880 -100.00%
Brazil Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Finland 0 0 N/A
Finland Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Korea, North 0 0 N/A
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Nigeria 0 0 N/A
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Switzerland(*) 0 0 N/A
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Barbados 0 0 N/A
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Ecuador 0 999 -100.00%
Ecuador Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Namibia 0 0 N/A
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South Africa 0 0 N/A
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Armenia 0 0 N/A
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Croatia 0 0 N/A
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Hungary 0 0 N/A
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Mayotte 0 0 N/A
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Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo 0 0 N/A
Serbia, Montenegro, and Kosovo Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Chile 0 0 N/A
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Greenland 0 0 N/A
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Lithuania 0 0 N/A
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Qatar 0 0 N/A
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Uganda 0 0 N/A
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Burundi 0 0 N/A
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French West Indies(*) 0 0 N/A
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Laos 0 0 N/A
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Pakistan 0 0 N/A
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Tanzania 0 0 N/A
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Benin 0 0 N/A
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Eritrea 0 0 N/A
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Jordan 0 0 N/A
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New Zealand(*) 0 0 N/A
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Suriname 0 0 N/A
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Denmark(*) 0 0 N/A
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Iran 0 0 N/A
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Montenegro 0 0 N/A
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Slovakia 0 0 N/A
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Zimbabwe 0 0 N/A
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Algeria 0 0 N/A
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Congo (Kinshasa) 0 0 N/A
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Haiti 0 0 N/A
Haiti Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Malaysia 0 101 -100.00%
Malaysia Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Saudi Arabia 0 15,626 -100.00%
Saudi Arabia Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Cayman Islands 0 0 N/A
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Germany(*) 0 2 -100.00%
Germany(*) Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Lesotho 0 0 N/A
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Philippines 0 315 -100.00%
Philippines Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Tunisia 0 0 N/A
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Brunei 0 0 N/A
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France(*) 0 3,081 -100.00%
France(*) Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Norway(*) 0 0 N/A
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Syria 0 0 N/A
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Belarus 0 0 N/A
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Italy(*) 0 0 N/A
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Nepal 0 0 N/A
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Spain 0 77,471 -100.00%
Spain Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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World Total 688,814.00 1,382,122.00 -50.16%
World Total Monthly Intake of US Corn Gluten Feed (MT)
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Source: U.S. Grains Council & USDA GATS

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