U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 5/14/2020
U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 5/14/2020

U.S. EXPORT SALES FOR WEEK ENDING 5/14/2020

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Cotton:  Net sales of 128,900 RB for 2019/2020 were down 46 percent from the previous week and 51 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases primarily for China (153,600 RB, including 1,800 RB switched from Vietnam and decreases of 5,500 RB), Turkey (5,400 RB, including decreases of 1,000 RB), Vietnam (3,900 RB, including decreases of 3,800 RB), Nicaragua (2,200 RB switched from Vietnam), and Taiwan (2,200 RB), were offset by reductions primarily for Bangladesh (16,300 RB), Thailand (11,900 RB), Japan (4,000 RB), Malaysia (3,500 RB), and Mexico (2,800 RB).  For 2020/2021, net sales of 120,200 RB were primarily for China (79,200 RB), Bangladesh (19,800 RB), and Thailand (11,200 RB).  Exports of 252,200 RB were up 4 percent from the previous week, but down 11 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Exports were primarily to China (64,100 RB), Vietnam (58,500 RB), Pakistan (34,200 RB), Bangladesh (22,300 RB), and Turkey (20,800 RB).  For 2019/2020, net sales of Pima totaling 600 RB were primarily for Turkey (300 RB) and South Korea (300 RB).  Exports of 4,600 RB were down 42 percent from the previous week and 27 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The destinations were primarily to Pakistan (1,300 RB), China (1,100 RB), Turkey (600 RB), Bahrain (400 RB), and Indonesia (400 RB).

Exports for Own Account:  For 2019/2020, new exports for own account totaling 3,300 RB were to China (2,200 RB), Thailand (900 RB), and Vietnam (300 RB).  Exports for own account totaling 900 RB to Thailand were applied to new or outstanding sales.  Decreases were reported for China (900 RB).  The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 20,500 RB is for China (10,700 RB), Indonesia (8,200 RB), Bangladesh (1,000 RB), and Vietnam (600 RB).  

Export Adjustments: Accumulated exports of Pima to Turkey were adjusted down 85 RB for week ending February 6th and 85 RB for week ending February 13th.  These exports were reported in error.          

Source: https://apps.fas.usda.gov/export-sales/cottfax.htm

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