Cotton: Net sales of 480,400 RB for 2022/2023--a marketing-year high--were up 79 percent from the previous week and up noticeably from the prior 4-week average. Increases primarily for China (384,700 RB), Pakistan (51,600 RB, including 900 RB switched from China and decreases of 100 RB), Turkey (18,800 RB, including 900 RB switched from South Korea and decreases of 100 RB), Bangladesh (13,300 RB), and Vietnam (6,500 RB, including 2,400 RB switched from China, 1,500 RB switched from South Korea, and decreases of 100 RB), were offset by reductions for South Korea (2,400 RB) and Guatemala (2,000 RB). Net sales of 30,800 RB for 2023/2024 were primarily for Turkey (20,700 RB), Peru (4,000 RB), Guatemala (2,700 RB), China (2,200 RB), and Indonesia (900 RB). Exports of 317,000 RB were up 12 percent from the previous week and 4 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were primarily to Turkey (89,500 RB), Vietnam (75,800 RB), Pakistan (33,700 RB), China (32,700 RB), and Mexico (16,100 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 2,100 RB for 2022/2023 were down 43 percent from the previous week and 71 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Vietnam (900 RB) and India (900 RB). Exports of 11,700 RB were down 56 percent from the previous week and 35 percent from the prior 4-week average. The destinations were to India (8,200 RB), Vietnam (1,300 RB), Bangladesh (900 RB), Pakistan (900 RB), and Turkey (400 RB).
Optional Origin Sales: For 2022/2023, options were exercised to export 800 RB to Malaysia. The current outstanding balance of 300 RB, all Malaysia.
Export for Own Account: For 2022/2023, decreases of 6,500 RB were for China. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 105,800 RB are for China (74,200 RB), Vietnam (21,500 RB), Pakistan (5,000 RB), South Korea (2,400 RB), India (1,500 RB), and Turkey (1,200 RB).
