Cotton:  Net sales of 26,500 RB for 2021/2022--a marketing-year low--were down 90 percent from the previous week and 86 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases primarily for China (7,300 RB), Pakistan (4,900 RB, including decreases of 100 RB), Vietnam (4,600 RB, including 500 RB switched from South Korea), Bangladesh (3,800 RB), and Mexico (3,300 RB, including decreases of 3,300 RB), were offset by reductions for South Korea (300 RB).  Net sales of 380,200 RB for 2022/2023 primarily for China (363,700 RB) and Vietnam (11,400 RB), were offset by reductions for Mexico (100 RB).  Exports of 335,800 RB were unchanged from the previous week, but down 9 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The destinations were primarily to China (128,700 RB), Vietnam (48,300 RB), India (29,300 RB), Pakistan (26,800 RB), and Turkey (23,100 RB).  Net sales of Pima totaling 900 RB were up noticeably from the previous week, but down 50 percent from the prior 4-week average.  Increases were primarily for India (300 RB) and Turkey (300 RB).  Total net sales of 300 RB for 2022/2023 were reported for Turkey.  Exports of 6,700 RB were down 40 percent from the previous week and 36 percent from the prior 4-week average.  The destinations were primarily to India (4,000 RB), Bangladesh (900 RB), China (400 RB), Indonesia (400 RB), and Pakistan (300 RB).   

Optional Origin Sales:  For 2021/2022, options were exercised to export 4,100 RB to Vietnam from the United States.  The current outstanding balance of 18,900 RB is for Vietnam (16,400 RB) and Pakistan (2,500 RB).   

Export for Own Account: For 2021/2022, new exports for own account totaling 18,400 MT were to China (15,000 RB) and Vietnam (3,300 RB).  Exports for own account totaling 100 RB to Vietnam were applied to new or outstanding sales.  The current exports for own account outstanding balance of 18,300 RB is for China (15,000 RB) and Vietnam (3,300).