Cotton: Net sales of 177,800 RB for 2019/2020 were up 15 percent from the previous week and 49 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for Pakistan (62,900 RB), Vietnam (24,000 RB, including 300 RB switched from Japan), Indonesia (21,500 RB, including 400 RB switched from Japan, 400 RB switched from China, and 300 RB switched from Vietnam), Turkey (18,200 RB), and Bangladesh (11,200 RB, including decreases of 1,100 RB). Reductions were for El Salvador (600 RB). For 2020/2021, net sales of 7,500 RB were reported for Bangladesh (6,600 RB) and Indonesia (900 RB). Exports of 154,700 RB were down 12 percent from the previous week and 16 percent from the prior 4-week average. Exports were primarily to Vietnam (38,700 RB), Mexico (21,800 RB), Bangladesh (18,200 RB), Turkey (11,600 RB), and China (10,700 RB). Net sales of Pima totaling 3,800 RB were down 63 percent from the previous week and 51 percent from the prior 4-week average. Increases were primarily for El Salvador (1,600 RB), India (700 RB), Pakistan (400 RB), Bangladesh (400 RB), and Thailand (300 RB). Exports of 12,500 RB were up noticeably from the previous week and from the prior 4-week average. The primary destinations were China (4,400 RB), India (3,100 RB), Bangladesh (1,700 RB), and Ethiopia (1,300 RB).
Exports for Own account: For 2019/2020, new exports for own account totaling 1,000 RB were to Vietnam. Exports for own account totaling 1,000 RB to Vietnam were applied to new or outstanding sales. The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 4,300 RB is for China (2,300 RB), India (1,000 RB), and Vietnam (1,000 RB).
