Brazil ethanol giant Inpasa targets massive export growth to China this year
Brazilian producer Inpasa expects China to become its top market for animal feed byproducts. The company aims to ship up to 1.5 million tons to China in 2026.
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The Brazilian 
BR corn ethanol producer Inpasa announced on February 6, 2026, that it will rapidly increase its exports of Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) to China 
CN throughout the year. The company has already secured contracts for an additional 250,000 tons and stated that shipments will begin soon, with a significant ramp-up expected within the year. This development is expected to have a notable impact on the Brazilian BR corn ethanol sector as export patterns shift toward the Asian market.
BR corn ethanol producer Inpasa announced on February 6, 2026, that it will rapidly increase its exports of Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) to China CN throughout the year. The company has already secured contracts for an additional 250,000 tons and stated that shipments will begin soon, with a significant ramp-up expected within the year. This development is expected to have a notable impact on the Brazilian BR corn ethanol sector as export patterns shift toward the Asian market.Inpasa , which currently produces about 3.3 million metric tons of Dried distillers grains with solubles (DDGS) annually, estimates that China CN could eventually account for 40–50% of its total exports. According to figures shared by the company and referenced by Gustavo Mariano Oliveira gustavo mariano oliveira, the producer has the potential to secure up to 1.5 million tons in sales to China CN in 2026. This scale of export growth represents a major pivot for the company's global distribution strategy.
CN could eventually account for 40–50% of its total exports. According to figures shared by the company and referenced by Gustavo Mariano Oliveira gustavo mariano oliveira, the producer has the potential to secure up to 1.5 million tons in sales to China CN in 2026. This scale of export growth represents a major pivot for the company's global distribution strategy.
