Cotton: Net sales of 484,200 RB for 2019/2020--a marketing-year high--were up 22 percent from the previous week and 62 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for Pakistan (161,600 RB), China (90,900 RB, including decreases of 900 RB), Turkey (84,100 RB), Vietnam (47,400 RB, including 700 RB switched from Japan), and Bangladesh (32,800 RB), were offset by reductions primarily for Japan (3,900 RB) and Thailand (1,200 RB). For 2020/2021, net sales of 160,400 RB were primarily for Mexico (91,600 RB), Turkey (20,100 RB), China (15,900 RB), Pakistan (11,400 RB), and Honduras (6,100 RB). Exports of 424,600 RB were down 11 percent from the previous week, but up 8 percent from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to Vietnam (94,600 RB), Pakistan (86,200 RB), Turkey (60,400 RB), China (55,100 RB), and Bangladesh (34,800 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 17,300 RB were up 91 percent from the previous week and 20 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Vietnam (6,600 RB), Bangladesh (3,600 RB), China (2,200 RB), El Salvador (1,000 RB), and Bahrain (900 RB). Exports of 14,800 RB were down 6 percent from the previous week, but up 15 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (4,200 RB), India (4,100 RB), Vietnam (1,600 RB), Egypt (900 RB), and Bahrain (900 RB).
Exports for Own Account: For 2019/2020, new exports for own account totaling 18,700 RB were to Indonesia (17,900 RB) and Pakistan (800 RB). Exports for own account totaling 6,500 RB to Indonesia (5,200 RB), Pakistan (800 RB), and Vietnam (500 RB) were applied to new or outstanding sales. Decreases were reported for India (800 RB). The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 39,400 RB is for Indonesia (28,800 RB), Bangladesh (5,300 RB), China (2,500 RB), India (1,700 RB), South Korea (400 RB), Malaysia (400 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).
