U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEKENDING 08/19/2010

Cotton:  Net Upland sales of 472,600 running bales were up 6 percent from the previous week.  Increases reported for Brazil (179,300 RB), Thailand (93,400 RB), Indonesia (51,600 RB, including 300 RB switched from Japan), Morocco (46,800 RB), China (19,400 RB), Mexico (13,400 RB, including 400 RB switched from Chile, and decreases of 1,100 RB), and El Salvador (12,300 RB).  Decreases were reported for Chile (500 RB) and Japan (100 RB).  Net sales of 1,800 RB for delivery in 2011/12 were for South Korea.  Exports for own account were reported for China (4,400 RB) and Turkey (1,900 RB).  Exports of 241,400 RB were up 1 percent from the previous week, but down 18 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The primary destinations were China (97,600 RB), Mexico (31,300 RB), Turkey (26,500 RB), and Vietnam (18,900 RB).  Net American Pima sales of 13,600 RB were down 6 percent from the previous week.  Increases were primarily for China (10,400 RB), Peru (1,000 RB), India (900 RB), Thailand (700 RB), and Pakistan (700 RB).  Decreases were report for Japan (300 RB).  Exports of 1,000 RB were down 26 percent from the previous week.  The destinations were to Indonesia (500 RB), China (400 RB), and Thailand (100 RB).