# Export Exchange in Seattle draws grain buyers from more than 50 countries

> More than 400 international buyers and end-users from over 50 countries arrived in Seattle for Export Exchange 2026, co-sponsored by the U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association. The council said they were expected to meet nearly 300 U.S. suppliers and service providers.

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- Published: 2026-10-16T10:36:25+00:00
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The event focuses on products including corn, distillers dried grains with solubles (DDGS), sorghum and barley. The council organized 20 trade teams; 13 arrived before the conference and visited corn-growing states, DDGS production at ethanol plants and port facilities. The remaining seven are scheduled for post-conference tours.

Council chairman Jay Reiners is also due to sign a memorandum of understanding with BioPower Energy, which plans an integrated biorefinery in the United Arab Emirates. The council said the memorandum will record BioPower’s intention to source 50% to 100% of its feedstock needs from U.S. suppliers. It describes an intention, not a purchase commitment or completed sale.

## Data

### Event participation and trade teams

Export Exchange 2026, Seattle; announcement of October 15, 2026

Methodology: Buyer, country and team counts and the supplier estimate are transcribed from the organizing council’s October 15 release. “More than” is marked as a lower bound and “nearly” as approximate. BioPower’s 50%–100% range is only an intended feedstock sourcing share, not completed procurement.

| label | value | unit | period | basis | value_qualifier |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| International buyers and end-users | 400 | count | 2026-10-15 | estimate | lower-bound |
| Participating countries | 50 | count | 2026-10-15 | estimate | lower-bound |
| U.S. suppliers and service providers | 300 | count | 2026-10-15 | estimate | approximate |
| Trade teams | 20 | count | 2026-10-15 | observed | exact |
| Teams on pre-conference tours | 13 | count | 2026-10-15 | observed | exact |
| Teams scheduled for post-conference tours | 7 | count | 2026-10-15 | target | exact |
| Lower bound of BioPower’s intended U.S.-sourced feedstock share | 50 | % | 2026-10-15 | target | lower-bound |
| Upper bound of BioPower’s intended U.S.-sourced feedstock share | 100 | % | 2026-10-15 | target | upper-bound |

Sources: <https://grains.org/attendees-arriving-for-export-exchange-2026/> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-grains-export-exchange-2026-buyer-groups-and-bioproduct-mou/data/trade-event-participation?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/us-grains-export-exchange-2026-buyer-groups-and-bioproduct-mou/data/trade-event-participation?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Grains & BioProducts Council](<https://grains.org/attendees-arriving-for-export-exchange-2026/>) (Source checked: 2026-10-16; Published: 2026-10-15)

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